Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-03-14
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INrERNArIoNAL HOTEL.
New YorK, March 0, 1868.

EDITORIAL CORRESPONDBNOB
INTERNATIONAL Hotel,
New York, March 0, 1868.
Al kinds of imported merchandise has
greatly advanced in pricc, not on account of
the scarcity or supply of cotton, except in
cotton fabrics, but on account of the price
of exchange, which ranges at about 1.So,
or, in other words for every dollars worth
OF goods we buy in Europe, we must pay
one dollar aud eighty-nine cents of our
currency. This, of course, would nearly
double. the price Of all imported goods
indcpendent Of the etariG, which must be
added. Notwithstanding these high prices,
Ihayc been informed BY some Of the leading
merchants that they have been selling more
goods not only in value, but in quantity,
than they ever did before. Would any one
have deemed it possible two years since
that fine shifting muslin would sell at
40 cents per yard, and c6fcc at 40 to 45
cents per pound, at this time? The result
of all this is that immense fortunes have
been realized by many knowing ones on the
rise Of goods.
From present appearances there are some
hopes that Charleston and Savannah will
soon be in our possession. The feet is said
to be waiting only on two more iron clad
monitors. II has always been a mystery to
me, that these important rebel ports have
not been captured long siuce, if capture was
possible. The whole Southern Confederacy
has been supplied not only with British
goods, but British arms and ammunition,
through these ports, the capture Of which
would seem much more important than
Richmond.
One of the largest and perhaps one of the
most important meetings ever held in this
great commercial metropolis, was that which
was assembled on Friday evening last, at
the Cooper Institute. 1t was made up Of
the best and most respectable citizens Of all
parties, who are determined to sustain the
Government in supprcssing the rebellion
The immense hall of this building, which
will accommodate five thousand persons,
was not only filed, but jammcd full an hour
before the meeting was organized. When |
arrived, which was before the appointed
tlHlC, lOulltt u SNlliHONt III
the street by the outsiders who were not
able to get to the meeting inside. Being
determined, however, to hear Join Van
Buren,, James r. Brady and other leading
war democrats, l was, after some time, lucky
enough to be forced inside by the outer
pressure. gentleman who occupied a
position near the door, standing on the
back of chair, with his shoulders against
the wall, finding his position uncomfortable
for heavy man, gave it UP to me, which
kept nearly two hours, when the police
finding some of the iron-bacll chairs break.
ing down, made us dismount DIr. Brady
was then about half through, and had kept
the audience in roar by his flashes of wit
and eloqucnce. Mr. Brady is known not
only as one OF tie most distinguished law.
yers in the State, but as q leading and infu.
entail democrat. lie came to the meeting
to show that he had no sympathy OIL
connection with Yallandighan, Fernando
Wood, Brooks, and other rebel sympathi
2crs. He denied that the copperhcads rep
resented the true democracy, and contcndcC
that association with men protesting sucl
reasonable doctrines, must eventually enc
in inlamy and disgrace.
Mr.. Brady has been nearly all his life act
ing with the Southern wing of the Demo
cratic party and was among those who wer
willing to use mild measures to the last t,
win back our Southern brethren, but findin.
that they spuned us as worse than thei
slaves, he could no longer hesitate about tn,
course 10 be pursued and that is suhiugatiol
and occupation OF their territory by on
forces. In reference to the Yankees, he said
"Nhen | began life heard, as afterwarC
heard word called Yankee 1t certainl,
does not apply to me. But the South la
applied that word to all of us at the North
Now ! am free to say that discover in tn
Yankee character some particular feature
that no more admire than do some OF tn
prominent traits in the inhabitants of tn
land from which | sprang. But l neverthe
less accept the name OF Yankee rs applied t.
me in the spirit OF our iorclathers in tn
revolutionary period; and if the South cal
find no more OF disgrace to be attached to i
than its undyiug struggle for the preserya
tion Of this Government, whether SLAYER
exists or falls, thank God for it.
brajcd st. PatIick's Day-a circumstance {,
which never had any special objection, a
when we made punch for others and Judy
of ourselves, and still grew warm in the gloy
oi social intcrCourse-Gcn. Shields cheers
made this remark that wherever the Yanke
located Il blacksmith shop, tavern, or
school-house, he never was known to scced
from IT, lChcers. Can You remember an
instance TO the contrary Why huliwa
between Cairo anl Sue, on the Grand Dc
scrt, NguEcc opened house 10 introduC
the Travellers Of ,hat region to an iustitutio
called buclNheo, lour, slap jacks, laughter
had them cookci 10 a nicety by rcgula
and momentous lick Of Yankee clack.-
Laughter and cheers, And II we hay
come 20 the po tion called the falling o
place we shailimi Yankee there sitting o
the brink Will his legs hanging over, an
looking OF pnd signing rot like AIcxand,
for new worlds 10 conquer, bat that tn
world is 80 small IIaugh,grl Now tc
my southern brotheiR tina, their only chan,
Is to LET the Constitution bc their guide, {,
IL thcge Yankees once ptt down into In