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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01
A FRESH CANDIDATE FOR STATE SENATOR

Mr.. L. 3. Perry, of Whisky Point, announces
himself as the 's Democ ratio and Union" (save
the mark y candidate to represent this District
in the State Senate. He will make q very fit
representative of those who are likely to vote
for him. He has resided here during the past
six or seven years, and is noted for his signal
devotion to Slavery, his hatred Of Freedom,
and free men, and his covert sympathy with
treason and traitors. In the judgment of this
candidate, the late proclamation Of the Pres;-
dent. declaring free the slaves Of all rebels
found in arms on the first Of January next, is
an outrage, and glsring violation Of the
" Constitution To voters who entertain
views Of the same kind, Mr.. ?. will prove a
most acceptable candidate, and all such will of
course vote for him but he will gather but few
votes from true Union men, who regard treason
as crime, and fidelity to our free ins,i .utiOns
as q virtue.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.

What is the Proclamation of the Presi.
dent which the bogus Union "Conyention'
feared to endorse, and which bogus Union
candidates, co:toning for traitor votes, &c
glibly "disapprove," although "sustain
every other act done and every other order
issued by the President ?" Here is the
gist of it:
That on the lst day of January, 1863,
all persons held as slaves within any State,
or any designated parts of a State, the
people whereof shall then be in rebellion
against the United States, shall then be
thenceforward aad forever free, and the
Executive Government of the United States,
including the military and naval authority
thereof, will recognize and maintain the
freedom of such persons, and do no act or
acts to repress such persons, or any of
them, in the efforts they may make for
their actual freedom. That the Executive
will, on the lst day of January aforesaid.
by proclamation designate the States, and
parts Of States, in which the people thereof
shall On that day be, iu good faith, repre-
sented in the Congress Of the United States
by members chosen thereto at an election
wherein majority of the qualified voters
shal! have participated, (which representa-
tion) shall, in the absence of strong eoun-
tervailiog testimony. be deemed CONCLUSIVE
evidence that such State, aud the people
thereof. have not been 10 rebellion against
the United States" . =
"and the Executive will in due time rec.
ommend that all citizens of the United
Ssatea Who shall have remained loyal
thereto throughout tbe rebellion, shall. On
the restoration Of constitutional relations
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01

the so-called Union party. It is useless to
hope that the fountain viii rise higher than
its source-that sour tree will produces
sweet fruit. 1t is useless to expect tha,
officers elected BY such party can be any
more true TO freedom, to the Union or the
interest, honor and welfare of Kansas than
the party eleciing them. The success Of
their ticket will be the triumph of border
ruffianism, of secessionists and bond swind
,lers, and blow at the material interests OF
the State from which she would not recover
for years. z.s,z--z,z.4-s,---s,.s.
Let the old guard Of freedom stand fas,
neither frightened By clamor, deluded by
false colors, or. moved by harlot's tears
Let Freedom, Union and Justice triumph
at the next election, as they have at every
election since 1857.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01
@ he II mio n

FOR CONGRESS,
a. CARTIER WILDER,
Q: :LeaveEworsh County.
FOR GOVERNOR,
THOMAS CARNEY,
OtLsavsnworth County.
FOR LIEUTENANT GovERNoE,
THOMAS "A. OSBORNE,
OF Doniphsn County
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
W. w. II. LAwRENCE
OF Franklin County.
FOR AUDITOR,
ASA HAIRGROVE,
OF Linn County.
FOR TREASURER,
WILLIAM SPRIGGS.
ot Anderson County.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
w. w. GUTHRIE,
Of Brown County.
FOR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT,
ISAAC T. GOODNOw,
o. Riley County.
FOR CHIEF JUSTICE SUPREME Ct uRr,
J. II. WATSON.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE,
L. d. BAILEY,
OfLyon County.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01

EMBARASs THE GOVERNMENT! That is
what they are after. Read our Philadelphia
letter. They are actuated alike by the same
spirit in Kansas as in Pennsylvania Every
vote cast against A. C. WILDER will tend to
embaraes the Government
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01

Union Democrats of Davis and Dickinson
Your representative man. Hon. George A. Craw-
ford, is stumpng the eastern portion Of the State
for the Topeka Ticket. He is devoting his time
and talents to the welfare of the State. His
opinion will have more weight than that OF any
other man.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01

Vote for DANIEL MITCHELL for District
Clerk. He is honorable and upright, and the
only competent man in the field Dick Mobley
is reported to be running" but it must be only
on the sly. as he is rather shady about it. Don't
trust a man that cannot submit himself openly
to the decision Of the whole people Two years
of trial has shown his utter incompetency for the
position. ,f.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01
VOTE 4Hl CLEAR TICKB I

As it stands at the head of our Paper,
and look well to it that you are not
swindled out of your vote by fraud and
skullduggery.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01

. PATRIOTS. Democrats arenpenly boosting.
nth A. unblushing cheek. that they will earry
this District BECAUSE THE REPUBLICAN,
ARE ALL IN THE WAR! They say il shame
je.sly. Will you allow these baek-biting say.
sthomes 70 control a6aiis7 :.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01

Voters of Davis County! Have in mind the
magnitude of your local interests, that will be
involved in next winters legislation, and cast
your votes for G. F. GORDON. He is sound
and reliable in every particular. "a 81
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01

Hon. J. II. WATSON, of Emporia. has been
placed on the ticket by tn" State Executive
Committee for the position of Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, Col. Ewing having resigned.
He is represented as able lawyer, and an old
war-horse in the Free State ranks.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01

". G. Matthias, of LeAvenworth, announces
himself an Independent Democratic candidate
for Congress. He will take few rebel votes
floin Par.ote
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01
BEWARE

Of FRAUDULENT tickets, the country is
flooded with them Read carefully
your vote before you deposit it.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01

Parents! II you would have ssAools ~ ycas
sblldres. vs1s - eeiskls, oosdaa. asd ~
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01
REMEMBER

The Election on Tuesday next, and turn
out to the Polls.
LOOK WE'LL TO YOUR TICKETS !
See that you are not imposed upon by
jockey candidates and sharpers.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-01

earlier experience of the Territory, recreant
Free State men were always the most cruel
and relentless Border Rufians, SO now
are the Republican confederates of the semi.
traitors the most unscrupulous falsifers of
their late associates.
As traitors in the field have frequently
and successfully decoyed Union troops into
ambush and among masked batteries by
donning the Union uniform and hosting
the Union aag so these political adventur-
ers hope to decoy honest Union men into
their support by writing Union upon a
bogus ticket And as the painted Kiowas
of the plains are able to stampede immense
herds of buffalo by wild and discordant
yelpings, SO these painted political harlots
hope to stampede the honest old Free State
guard of Kansas by insane ratings about
" Jim Lane" and the corruptions Of the
Topeka convention-just as though they
would not, good, honest SOULS" as 5000
take Jim Lane to their embrace as Marc
Parrott if they could use Lane to accom-
plish the end they hope TO accomplish
through the aid of Parro,t, that is the
overthrow Of the real Union men OF Kan
sas, and the reputation of the policy Of
the Administration and just as though
the corruptions of the Topeka conven-
ton, or of any other convention, would
disgust them, If they could profit BY it,
Such, friends of freedom and trus Union
men, such sle the men and the elements Of
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-16

NEGRo-PHoBIA.-A new word, recent
ly discovered-the name of disease that
seriously affects the brain, and, as a con-
sequence, destroys the mind. 1t has
never been known 10 exist in a single
case where the afflicted were good Union
men and Patriots. 1t is derived from
the two words, Negro-siguifying an
African, and Phobid-madness. 1t may,
therefore, properly be called African, or
black madness. There are several violent
cases in this section of the State. by which
the sufferers have been bereft of all their
reasoning faculties. tits generally prev
alent among the Breckenridge Democrats
No less than 1873 cases were reported at
Harrisburg on the 4th inst.
RaFThe Breckenridge Democrats say
they can see nothing traitorous in Vallan-
digham, yet we have evidence showing
that during the dark days last year, he
said that the troops of Ohio, before they
should march through his district to the
aid of our army, would have to march
over his dead body.
g-Ben Wood, of New York, not long
since read speech in Congress, which
was so satisfactory to the Rebels that the
Richmond papers copied it to their col
umns, highly applauding it. 1t is also,
we notice, now going the rounds of the
Breckinridge press of the north. The
reader can draw his own comments on
these two facts.
BaP While Buchanan was President
the Pottstown Bank came into existence,
and without thought of future annoy
ance from the fact, but in compliment to
the President, placed his portrait on the
notes. Recently the bank has received
SO many mutilated notes, with the words,
traitor, Judas Iscariot, etc, inscribed un-
der the portrait, that 1t has resolved to
call in all the notes bearing the likeness,
and reissue new notes. 1t must be done
to abate nuisance.
Gen Butler lately opened, in New Or
leans, a coffin which was about being
buried, and found it contained gold coin.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-16
WESTERN HOTEL,
s g II. 13. Is. II. COURTLANDT STREET,


Near Broadway, New York City.
This old-established and favorite resort of
the Business community has been recently re-
fitted, and is complete in everything that can
minister to the comfort of its patrons. Ladies
and Families are specially and carefully pro-
vided for.
1t is centrally located in the business part
of the city, and is contiguous to the principal
lines of steamboats,, cars, omnibuses, ferries.
In consequence of the pressure caused by
the Rebellion, prices have been reduced to
ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS PER DAY.
The table is amply supplied with all the
luxuries of the season, and is equal TO that Of
any other hotel in the country.
Ample accommodations are offered for up
ward of 400 guests.
Donot believe runners, hackmen and others
who may say ''the Western Hotel is full"
D. D. WINCHESTER, Proprietor.
THos d. Winchester. fyl9
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-16
Let Us GPOak.

The money article of the Independent
recently contained the following summary
of the benefits the war has conferred upon
the country:
1st. The government is ten-fold stronger
to-day than ever before
I'd. We are perfectly independent of
any and every power on earth.
Sd. We have an army and navy altho'
hardly twelve months old equal to that of
any other nation.
4th. The people having already fur
nished S500,000,000 to sustain the gov
ernment, find themselves stronger and
richer than when the war began.
9Th. Our government stocks have ad-
vanced ten per cent. since the war com-
menced, and other securities in similar
proportion.
9th. Money, which was raised year
ago at two or three per cent, month, is
now only worth three or four per cent.
per annum.
7th. We have an abundance of food,
with splendid prospects for the coming
crop, 10 every quarter.
9Th. The wheels of business are begin
ming to start in all directions, and cheer
fulness again prevails.
9th. Our farmers, manufacturers, me-
chaDics, merchants, and citizens are no
longer idle. No distress is seen IN any
quarter.
10th. The people-the whole North
are more united, more courageous, and
more determined than ever before. "Vic-
tory or death" is the universal cry.
llth. The whole financial and business
aspects OF the country, Notwithstanding
our enormous expenditures, are hopeful
and promising.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-16
CoUDERsPoRT, PA, j uly IL, 1862.

A meeting was held IN the Court House
for the purpose of appointing Delegate
to the Peoples State Convention.
JOHN S. MANN, Esq, was called to
the Chair, and NJ. w. MCALARNEY was
chosen Secretary.
On motion, II. J. OLMsTED, was ap,
pointed Representative Delegate to the
Peoples Convention to be held IN Harris
burg Oh the 18th inst.
On motion, the appointment by Tioga
county Of B B. Straug as Senatorial and
Ii. NJ. Williams as Representative Dele
gates, was approved.
The following Resolutions were then
offered
lst That we are in favor of hearty
union of all, aside from any political or
ganlzatlon to which they may have here
totore belonged who are n favor of bring
ing the war to a speed and honorable
close, and who are in favor Of using all
the means within the power OF the Gov
ernment for this purpose.
I'd. That the National Administration
is entitled to the Jealous support of every
true Union man
3D.. That we honor Gov. Curtin for his
patriotic and sclf-sacrifcing efforts in be
half Of Pennsylvania's volunteers for the
efficient manner in which they have been
clothed and armed aud for the care and
attention the sick and wounded have re-
ceived-and that every Pennsylvania
has cause to feel proud of the manner in
which the States reputation for patriotic
resources has been maintained.
4th. That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the papers of the
district. Signed by the Officers
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-16
Must it be thus nv darling dies !

Must it be thus my darling dies
Mid stranger meet his cruel doom!
Must strange hands close his glazing eyes
And strangers bear him to the tomb
No nurse to tempt with ready skill
His failing taste by dainty dish
No mothers step, 80 soft and still,
To feel and grant tn unspoken wish
But not alone this cup drain;
A thousand others feel the rod,
Yea many thousands weep in vain,
And almost lose their faith in God.
Nay, call it not the fate Of war,
This grief which every mother feels,
Each son by Slavery's moving car
Is crushed beneath its cruel wheels.
God of the Pilgrims Oh, how long
Shall this vile curse, with horror rife,
On life's- blood feast and grow more strong
In breeding fends for deadly strife
0 Thou, who makest human wrath
Its own destruction and Thy praise,
Teach erring rulers safety'S path
Lies side by side with wsdom's ways.
Oh, let our name no longer be
A jest, by-word and a scof,
Let legislators bow to Thee,
Their dainty. mincing "gloves" take off,
And seize this source of want and woe
And hurl it headlong in the dust
Ry tardy justice thus to show
That Freedoms rulers dare be Just.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-16

B@The following rich advertisement
we take from the Wellsville Free Press,
and would advise our friends In this
county, who have occasion for visiting
that or any other town, to read it carefully
and see if it hits them:
WANTED-a live Yankee, who has the
descriptive powers we'll developed, to
travel with village miniature cross walks,
and explain their use to the verdant in
haditants of this, Potter, and other coun-
ties, who drive into town and mistaking,
or not knowing the object for which our
citizens have built cross walks, appropri-
ate them for the use of their animals and
vehicles, while they-bless their rustic
simplicity-sit or stand by, and with
mouths agape and eyes disteuded, regard
in wondering amazement the ladies aud
children as they pick their way around
through the mud and dirt and teams from
one side of the street. to the other. Here
is rare chance, for if man is found
who can succeed In the undertaking, it
will not on y immortalize his name, but
he can make a fortune For further par
ticulars address Box As, Wellsville P.O.,
enclosing three postage stamps.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-16

asAAll those engaged in teaching land
who wish to keep pace with the progress
of the age, IN the art of acquiring, and
the still more important art of imparting
knowledge to those committed to their
charge, should before making orange
ments for their summer vacation visiting,
remember that the State Teachers IDsti-
tute meets in the city of Reading, on the
18th of August next, and continues four
days. Eminent men of our own and
other States will be there to give instruc-
ton. There is no doubt but that half fare
tickets on the Railroads will be issued on
that occasion.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-16
na-The latest reports from the Army

BaEThe latest reports from the Army
of the Potomac puts the Federal loss at
1900 in killed, wounded and missing.
The reports in regard to the Rebel less
gary from 10000 to 75,O00-the last
estimate being believed by few but
doubted by many Gen Mccall is a DR.,
soner, and is stopping at the Spottswood
Hotel, Richmond Gen StonewalI Jack
son is proving himself second Ben Nc,
Culloch, not being willing to die even
though we have the report of his death
confirmed ; he is now in command of an
expedition intended to harrass the gun
boats. Our loss in officers was severe.
The guerrilla warfare, which has long
been expected, is now showing itself in
Its most hideous form, Throughout the
Border States villages are burned farms
destroyed, Union men falling into the
hands of these rebel fends are hung with
out mercy, homes are made desolate, age,
sex or condition have no influence with
them, the darkest of the Dark Days of
Jesuitical persecution can here find more
than its equal. The feet on the Missis-
sippi have been bombarding Vicksburg,
at different intervals, during the past two
weeks, ,and have riddled most of the build
lngs of the city, the rebels showing the
most logged determination to resist as
long as there is zone stone left unturned;"
10 the meantime portion of our force is
cutting canal which will, when CON-
peted, make an "inland" city of VIcks-
burg. Gen. Butler is making rebels "post
their books" be generally finding a snug
balance" in favor of Sam Gen. Lew.
Wallace of Pittsburg Landing fame lately
made speech, in Washington, in which
be advocated the employing of negroes in
the army as trenchers, teamsters, &c ,and
also the putting Of muskets III their hands
and drilling them so that if necessity re-
quired they might use them. 1t must
now become the determined policy of the
Government to use negroes in every capa.
city 1t Is but right that they should be
so USED. The false pride which has thus
tar kept them from bearing part of the
hardshIps OF war is being pretty we'll
cleaned out by the practical evils result
ing from the overworking of northerners
under Southern SUM- Conservative
Members of Congress have had their eyes
partially opened, as indicated by their re.
cent speeches but, as Congress is ex.
pected to adjourn to-day. it is quite likely
that no practical good will result
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-16
TIE POTTER COUNTY JOURNAL

Is the only paper published in Potter county
circuates among an intelligent class of peo-
nle. and is thus an excellent medium for both
City and Country Advertising.
Transient Advertisements and those from a
distance must be Cash or have responsible re-
ference.
All communications, to receive attention,
must be directed to the Editor, and contain
the name of the writer. No attention paid to
anonymous communications.
TERMS.-One copy, one year, 81; Six copies
SIS Twelve copies, $40; Twenty copies, $l8,
with one to the person raising the Club. The
money must accompany the names.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-16

eA-We have heard read a letter writ
ten by Capt Jones just after the battle
of Richmond At the commencement Of
the Withdrawal of our army to its present
position, French's Brigade of Richardson's 5
Division was ordered to the rear to cover
the retreat, the Regiments assigned this
duty were the SD aud 81st Penns ylvania
and Col. Bakers California Regiment,
which duty they performed nobly and
well during two days and nights without
rest of any kind. The Regiments lost all
their baggage, blankets and tents, thereby
being compelled to rest on the ground
without protection of any kind~-this Of
course would soon be remedied by the
Government. Capt Jones describes their
march as being a series of charges. re-
treats, crosS-fres and all the actions of a
sharply contested field. they knowing full
we'll that if they failed to stop the rebels
advance our whole army would be thrown
into panic, which would undoubtedly
have been its ruin. Considering the ex-
posed condition of the Potter boys, The
following is a wonderfully short list of
casualties L. 9. Perry, Bingham F.; Mel
son Crowell, Ulysses; A. j. Raddle,
Sharon, were wounded. John WitheriI,
sunstruck.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-16

BG~Please announce the name of WIN. I.
LANE of Sharon township, as a candidate for
nomination to the office of County TREAS
URBR, at the Fall Convention. X,
BsE@ Please announce the name ofELEAZER
LYMAN, of OSwayo township, as candidate
for nomination to the Office of County TREAS
URER at the Fall Convention. ERECA.
Announce the name of julius BAKER,
of Hebron township,aS candidate for SHER-
IFF, subject to the decision Of the Fall Con-
vention
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-16

Repors ihas it that Gen. Bragg has
40, 1000 to $4,000 rebels at Tupello, Miss;
that they were short of provisions, &c.
It is about time the ''short of provisions"
story had furlough. We have had the
Rebel army in state of starvation ever
since Bull Run, but they seem to stand
it wonderfully well.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-16

MURDER.-On the night aft er the 4th,
a German, named Schraysshuen, was taken
from the clubhouse Of lager beer saloon
in Wiliamsport. dead. Two men were
committed to prison charged with his
death in a drunken fight. He leaves a
family.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-16

Rumor has it that Congress will, in
view of the scarcity of specie, authorize
the issue of S23 notes. A few millions
OF such bills would add so many half dol
lars to our change.
Yesterday morning fire occurred at
the pier foot of Jay street New York, by
which number of barges, coal boats and
one schooner, with their cargoes were
destroyed. The total loss is S63, 300.
HS-A Regiment is being raised in
New York.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-16

WE'LL Done Some unknown person
in New York has sent to Henry ID. Moore,
Treasurer of the State Of Pennsy lvania.
the sum of One Thousand Dollars. The
writer says, "'Tis her due" Whether he
had once robbed the State of that sum, or
whether it be sent as a compliment to her
patriotism, it is difficult to decide.