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JOHN MINOR Bolts.

On Friday, April 1st, il company with
chaplain Roberts, we took horseback
ride 10 the residence of Hon. John Mi
nor Bolts, who lives between two and
three miles from the camps of the Yer
mont brigade. We had an interesting
conversation with him about the war and
many of the public men of the country.
His position thus far has been one of
strict neutrality, We believe however,
that he is more of a Union man than a
rebel from the fact that the rebels have
twice had bum a prisoner in the Libbey
at Richmond, once as lac told US for eight
weeks and one day looking through the
CRATES Of that renowned institution. We
think this proves that they have not much
confidence in his loyalty, and if they have
no faith in him we certainly ought to
have. He spoke Of Gen. Mcclellan in
terms of severe reproach, and said that
he had certain knowledge of the fact that
he could have marched into Richmond at
the time of the seven days fight, with
but slight molestation; the rebels expect
eG him and had commenced removing
their stores and vaIuables to keep them
from falling into his hands. We asked
f he thought Mcclellan was a traitor,
md he replied no, but that he bad fallen
nto bad company and his head had been
urned with the idea that he might make
is place as head of the army means
D grasp the glittering prize of the pres
lency, so he adopted for his motto snake
aste slowly" in the vain hope that the
'ar might be terminated in some other
'ay than by fighting, and a peace PATCH
i up that would leave him the great
ian of the nation. Speaking of himself
lr. Bolts said he had been highly favor,
| since tue war begun as he had three
lfferent governments over him, as each
rmy advanced or was driven back-the
ebel, the federal, and Mosby of the
hree he preferred Mosby for he afforded
i'm complete protection, while the rebels
md the federals took all of his timber
md his rails, stating that when the Union
irmy came there he had thirty miles of
all fence but they had taken twenty
light miles for their share, leaving him
,ut two, and these two leaned over very
towards the Vermont camps
n person Mr.. Bolts is about five feet
en- inches high, rather portly, has a mild
ountenance, is pleasant spoken but ear
lest in his manner, has not very high
is about sixty years of age, and
We should not pick linn out at first sight
- ." 'N'J SiNot man. tuOuau We SUOulu
hink lie would make a very popular t
andlord to country inn. He does not
hink but little Of politicians, berating {
hem soundy; his opinion of them ought [
be worth something for he has been in a
'ublic life the most of his days, having L
'een a member of congress from Virgin /
4 several terms and was at one time
rOminent candidate for the vice presi. $
ency' He said during hia life he had t
ever seen but one politician 10 whom he t
ad perfect confidence, but one that was
rue and entirely unselish, and that was q
lenry Clay. We can forgive Mr.. Bolts C
ny number OF sins for speaking that
anne.
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In the United States Arsenal at YER
gennes, the Vermonter says, are 1900
muskets and rifles, and 5000 more are
to arrive presently.
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EARLY PLowNG.-J. Chase of Troy
plowed over six acres Of ground the first
week in April.
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Preston, j. p. Woodbury., Casper b.
Kent and Ranney Of Irasburgh also
Capt. Il. II. Bartlett of Coventry, Capt.
NJ. w Davis, Lieut. G. e. Joslyn, Dan
Skinner, and Phillips OF Bloomington,
Lieut.. Nye, Alex. Davis, Dan Mason,
Loren Flood and Luther j. Adams OF
Glover, d. w. Cobb and Page of Derby,
besides others too numerous to mention.
All were glad 20 see US, as they are glad
to see any of their friends from Vermont.
We wonder much that more people do
not visit the army and see their friends.
They ought to do so; it makes them feel
better and do better when they know they
have friends who care enough about
them to make them a visit and cheer them
on in the cause. Besides, it is well worth
the outlay of time and money to see what
is to be seen Of army life. A visit to it
will modify ones views very materially
in regard to the conduct of the war and
soften down the cry Of "On to Richmond"
to very tame whisper. A winter jour.
ney from Vermont to Virginia will ena-
BILE one to see very clearly the difference
between a pretty theory and homely
practice--in short to realize the differ,
ence between moving single buggy
wagon over a Vermont turnpike and an
army of 200 900 men in the deep mud
of Virginia Go and visit the boys by
all means, not now, for you cannot, but.
next winter.
PLUCK OF THE ARMY.
The army is in the best of spirits, they
are hopeful, patriotic and plucky. While
the majority of the boys would like to
come home, yet they generally express
the determination to "slay and see it out"
and not return till the last enemy is sub
1ued and our arms are victorious in ev-
cry quarter. The example and the Ian
suage OF the army ought to shame their
ant hearted friends at home who com
plain OF heavy taxes in the midst OF
'lenty and high prices, while with our
boys is the pain and the sorrow and the
The army will be the last to
the cause and patch up "a
'eace on any terms" 1t has too many
lard fought battles to remember, too ma t
y long and wearisome marches to think 3
I, too many victories inscribed upon its e
anners to succumb just yet The timid 4
nd halIing stay-at-homes and the cop II
erheads may do that, but the army new II
: will. a
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PHYsIcIANs-NURsEs.

Of physicians and nurses we must Of
course give the preference TO our homes
in Vermont, where we have a plenty Of
both and those that are good In the
army this cannot always be the case the
physician may be as good as any we have
at home, but If be is not it is exceedingly
bard for the invalid, foF be must take him
or none there is no variety to select
from. The nurses are all men, and tho
they may be the best of men nurses they
can meyer equal women in their care and
attention Of the sick one there is no
hand like that Of woman's to soothe the
troubled spirit, to cool the fevered brow
and administer consolation to the aching
heart. Yet the attention to the sick
when the army is in winter quarters is,
we think, much better than the majority
OF people imagine.
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A PRAYER MEETING.

% Sunday evening the Sd inst, we
attended prayer meeting in the chapel
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ORLEANS BOYS.

While there We saw any number of
boys from Orleans county, the heroes who
have gene forth to battle for the cause of
human liberty and the glorious old flag.
We saw Ed. w. Sanity, Lucius Nye, Ed
Nye, Curtis P. Bean, MyrOn f. Stiles,
Elisha Badger, ]. b. II. Larrabee, Jack
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the restoration of the Union, and the
Union will never be restored until the
rebels in arms shall Eaye been humbled
to the dust.
If we fail to support Lincoln, we throw
our influence in favor of the standard
bearer of the very party which brought
this war upon us-the BucLanan-FloyG
&-Co. party. Can we, as reasonable men,
be expected to endorse, at this late day,
the stupidity and the crimes of that par
ty? Or is it to be for moment believed
that an offshoot of that party is the agent
foreordained of God to vouchsafe to the
republic new and better life !?
Be not deceived Turn deaf ear to
the voice Of treason. Danish the idea of
forsaking your government in this dark
hour of her necessity. Amid the raging
elements of political strife, be firm ana
decided. Stand like rock against the
surging waves, for the storm will soon be
over, when the rainbow of promise and
prosperity will re-appear, and sweet and
gratifying will be your reward
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people you represent, I accept the nomin-


people you represent, accept the nomin-
alton"
You don't believe anything of the kind.
You know Better. The Northwest were
all peace. So reads the platform. Five
hundred delegates unanimously agree upon
a platform. Here it is =
ResolUed, To please you, they have war.
Resolued, TO please Pendleton, they
have peace.
Resolped, To please all the outs, the
war go On till the peace is signed.
Remember that the Royal George, In
Bristol Channel, went down with all Oh
board, the result of trimming
Walter Savage Lander wrote on the
Georges -
"George the First was reckoned vile,
Vilrr George the second,
And what mortal ever heard
Any good of George the Third?
When from earth the Fourth ascended,
God be praised, the Georges ended"
/ condense your letter in two lines -
"GentlemeE Il accept the nomination,
but acknowledge myself totally unfit for
the position"
/ mean nothing unkind in this, General,
but you know that now you are fair
mark, not large one, for all to shoot at
GEO. FRANCIS TRAIN.
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WHAT MCCLELLAN SAYS PRIvATELY
Gen. Mcclellan privately asserts that
he is in favor of an immediate armistice,
while his letter publicly proclaims that he
is for the war and the Union. This has
been the theme of the New York DAILY
Neaos for week past. Gen. Mcclellan
has pretended to repudiate the Chicago
platform. If he will now make it appa-
rent that be will repudiate his own letter
of acceptance, the Daily Ne,cs, Mr.. Wood
and all the rest who mean what they say,
and say disuniou, will support him VI
deltcet, the Daily Ners of Wednesday
"There are those who would make the
Daily Neacs responsible for division in the
Democratic ranks. We can briefly and
effectively dispreve the charge, and fix the
responsibility where it belongs. Let Gen.
Mcclellan assert publicly, as he does pri-
vately, that he will favor an immediate
cessation of hostilities and Convention
Of all the States, and the Daily Neus, and
We believe the entire Peace party, will
admit that he stands upou the Chicago
platform, and will give him their earnest
support"
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till Slavery declared war on the Union !;
yet he says he never regarded Slavery
In itself otherwise than as he aow does
eff Slavery is not wrong, then nothing is
wrong" says he in his letter to the
Hodges. Mr.. Johnson was tacit sup
porter of Slavery until Slavery struck at
the life of his country but he now holds
with Lincoln that Union and Peace are
only possible through the final, complete
overthrow Of their assaiIants.
Are these men fanatics? IL there were
an easier or shorter way to Peace, would
they not choose it? What possible mo-
tive can they have for preterring the
wrong way to the right one! Consider
and judge IN. y. Tribune.
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''The campaign (for Congress is now fairly
opened-all the inventive genius of the Abo-
ltion editors and managers will~be called
into requisition to bolster up their sinking
cause--mIsrepresentatio falsehood and fraud
will no doubt be resorted 10 in order to de-
feat our nominee ard secure the election of
their favorite, and it therefore behooves our
friends to be on the alert and guard agains t
deception. ."-HoU. Standard.
If the 'Abolitionists" are indeed and
in truth the INSCRIPTIONS and dishonest
fellows limited at above, would it not, on
the principle of "se:ting rogue to catch
rogue" be happy idea to pat the edi-
tor Of the Standard on their track, to
nose out and counteract their machina-
tions2 We commend the suggestion to
the consideration of the Democratic NOM
inee.
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The following terms of peace were pro
posed by the rebels through the Rich
mond Examiner, on the 18th of August,
more than ten days before tie Chicago
Convention met:
"Save on our own terms we can accept
no peace whatever, and must fight till
doomsday rather than yield an iota OF
them, and our terms are:
Recognition by the enemy of the
independence of the Confederate States.
"Withdrawal of the Yankee forces from
every foot of Confederate ground, inclu-
ding Kentucky and Missouri.
"WIthdrawal of the Yankee soldiers
from Maryland until that State shall de-
eide by free vote whether she shall
remain in the old Union or ask admission
into the Coniederacy.
"Consent on the part of the Federal
Government to give up TO the Confederacy
Its proportion of the Navy as it stood at
the time Of secession, or to pay for the
same.
"Yielding up al pretension on the
part of the Federal Government to that
portion of the old Territories which lie
west of the Confederate States.
"An equitable settlement on the basis
of our absolute independence and equal
rights of all accounts of the public debt
and public lands, and the advantage ac-
cruiifg from foreign treaties
The Chicago Convention declared in
favor of an immediate cessation of hos
tilities..' as preliminary step to peace
The only logical presumption in the prem
ises is, that the Convention, when it did
this, had direct reference to the terms
here laid down, repeated, as they had been,
by JEFF. Davis himself, and officially pro-
claimed by Secretary Benjamin, as the
only basis of negotiation and settlement.
1t would be doing violence to any fair
mode OF reasoning to draw any other con-
clusion. The trainers of the platform GER
tainly so understood it, and this was the
temper of the Convention itself. Were
the party, with Mcclellan as President,
in power today, separation would be the
ground on which they would open negoti-
ations with the rebels.
In this connection we would draw at
tention 20 the fact that, in England, where
the plots and schemes Of the rebels, North
and South, are better understood than
here, this is the view taken of the subject
In the best informed circles abroad it is
not doubted that the success of the Dem
ocracy would be followed by peace, the
first condition of which would be separa-
ton. This belief is not denied by the
Vallandighams, the Woods, or the open
mouthed brawlers for peace, nor by the
Seymours, the Belmonts, and the Pierces
men who can speak as by authority.
So it comes down to this: whoever
thinks this Government a failure, and
believes it best to stop the war by divi-
ding the country, viii, as he oug ght to-
support Mcclellan aud Pendletou. But
whoever thinks the reverse, and is every
where aud at all times opposed to the
above terms, must, Of necessity, support
Lin coin and Johnson.
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BE Firm I!

1t would have been strange indeed if
Abraham Lincoln could have taken the
reins of government at time when the
country was substantially sold out to trail
tors, and then engaged in a war the most
gigantic the world ever knew, and not
commit some mistakes. Let it be borne
j. mind that the President had no lights
# the past to illuminate his pathway
He was obliged to feel his way along-to
travel slowly ard laboriously over untrav
eled ground. Step by step he thus ad-
vanced, with the Union and Constitution
as his sole guiding-star, until now he has
emerged from darkness into the sunshine.
Under Mr. Lincoln's administration We
have recovered to the Union an area of
territory larger than tEat now held by the
rebels, and if there be any reliance il the
signs of the times, before the SHOWS of
winter there will be scarcely enough of
the "Confederacy" left for a decent-sized
grass-plot. The President has committed
mistakes, but they were mistakes of the
head and not of the heart. TheseAcould
not have been serious mistakes, otherwise
the cause Of the Union were now failure
instead of Crane success.
The only remaining hope of the rebels
consists in the defeat Of Mr. Lincoln at
the approaching election. They know,
and feel, and acknowledge that his re-
election will be the final blow to their
hopes of independence" Even the
Richmond papers admit this. Now, the
great question presents itself to the mind
of every loyal man-will you sustain the
President, or will you join hands with
the enemies of your country? You may
dislike some things the President has
done, and you may regret other things he
has not done, but you cannot make war
upon his administration without at the
same time making war upon the cause we
all love. If you forsake him, you neces-
sarily array yourself in hostile attitude to
the government We have oeen wisely |
told there is and can be but two sides to |
this question. The people, if divided at
all, must be divided into but two classes |
and traitors. You must either
work for, or against the govespment.-
On the one hard are Union restored, |
and al honorable peace which will last for
all time to come; On the ether hand, an
arcy, disruption, and unceasing strife and
hloodshed. Choose ye,
We all stand Ia danger of allowing our
likes and dislikes to warp our better judg-
ment. 1t is an easy thing for the copper
heads to cry peace, when there is no peace,
and can be none except through stern and
unreleuting war but because we may not
see things political in precisely the same
light in which they are viewed by Mr.
Lincoln is no reason we should chime in
with the demand, knowing it 70 be sense
l.ss and untimely. Peace cannot, ought
not, must not be arrived at except thro'
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Organize {!

A very few days only remain between
now and election-d day, when the people
will be called upon to decide great and
momentous issues. Not an hour should
be lost il organizing thoroughly for the
campaign. Our enemies are up and do
ling. They are holding meetings, distrib-
uting documents, and spending money
with lavish hand. Every known device
will be exhausted by them in their wild
effort to secure possession of. the ''loaves
and fishes" Shall we, who fight for the
noblestS cause ever entrusted to man, be
less enthusiastic than these mercenaries !?
Forbid i, patriotism! We must to work.
Clubs ought to be organized at once in
every township in Cambria county. Call
meetings, and let men Of ability explain
to the people the Importance of the con-
test. Circulate speeches, and platforms,
and appeals. The Union party has moth
ing to fear from full discussion of the
issues of the day. 1t is only the men
who have been recreaut to their 6 cd and
their country that dare not refer to the
past and its record. Let US show these
men what we can do when engaged in
such cause as the cause of the Union.
With the proper effort, Cambria can be
redeemed from the thralldom of copper
headism.' Let us redeem heri
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22

nG- On the 10th of September, 1861,
Mcclellan made the following speech to
his soldiers:
"SoLDIERs:-We have had our last retreat
You stand by me and will stand by you, and
henceforth victory will crown our efforts"
Mcclellan made dozen retreats after
that speech. The soldiers stood by him.
He has basely violated the promise by
deserting them. He now stands upon a
peace platform.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-22

S0T Private dispatches from reliable
parties in New York positively state that
John G. Fremont has written letter,
which will shortly be published, with
drawing his name from the Presidential
contest. He gives as reason for this
step the paramount Importance of harmo-
nizing all the loyal elements in order
to secure the success of the Gov
ernment In the coming Presidential con-
test. and appeals>to his friends in the name
of Union, Liberty and Peace TO support
the election of Lincoln and johnson.
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Mutual COngratuIatiOn.

The Dem. & Sent, in it's last week S
issue, remarks: owe may thank Divine
Providence we (the Democracy had not
to send to the State Of Maine for candi-
date for Congress, as the Abolitionists
did" The Union nominee for Congress
IN this district has been called upon to
undergo considerable personal abuse ow-
ing to the circumstance of his birth in an
Eastern State. If the foregoing extract
be intended as slur upon the State Of
Maine, he would beg to say that, seeing
the Eastern States were the cradle of lib
erty and the birthplace of American In
dependence, and that they now constitute
the wealthiest, most populous and most
powerful section of the Union, he is not
ashamed of his earliest home. If it be
meant as denunciation of the practice of
taking for candidates for office in one State
one-time residents Of other States, he
would offer the parallel case of Hon. JAS
@. Blaine, Pennsylvania born lately
settled in Maine, who has just been re-
elected to Congress from the latter State
for second term. Saying and offering
thus much, he takes it upon himself to
go further and congratulate the Union par
ty of Cambria county that, through the
goodness of God, they have not been obli-
ged to send off to Ballymuckipfilth, Ire
land, for an editor tor either of their party
organs. Their own men-those to the
manor born-those who, Of all others,
must be allowed to possess the deepest
and most abiding interest in the welfare
of the country, are their monitors and in
structors. He does not dispute the right
of any one fleeing from foreign oppression
to make this s'land of the free and home
of the brave" his abiding place, neither
does he deny the privilege of former
resident of Ballymuckinflth, Ireland, to
become editor here, if he can,-but, if
one Hasson, surnamed Michael, be an ae-
cepted representative of these feers-from-
oppression and these men cf Ballymuckin-
filth, Ireland, then he repeats the Union
men o. Cambria county are happy in the
possession of none such as editors. He
furthermore deposes and says that if by
some mishap one of these Michael Has
sons were now or at any future period
should chance to become the controlling
agent In Union paper in Cambria coun-
ty, and in such capacity made it his busi-,
ness to reproach and malign man in that
be was born outside OF Cambria county, or
even outside of Pennsylvania, he would
consider such Michael Hasson an uniusti-
fable, inconsistent, impertiDent, and most
ungracious fool and fat-head, and would
insist on his immediate and unconditional
banishment to the shades of very private
life for the balance Of his natural exis-
tence.
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BG- The Detroit Adcertiser relates the
following "We were amused the other
night at the attempts Of one of the up.
washed, whose tongue had become little
thick from the effects of his favorite bev.
erage, to pronounce the names of the
Democratic candidates. "Hurra for. NJ.
ClePn and Pen'ton 1 mean for MKcl.
Ian and P'lenton No, that amt it:
Hurra, [ say, for M'Kennel and Pel'ton p'
The poor fellow got further from the mari
every attempt, until he finally gave it up
in despair, exclaiming, so. d-n such a
mixed up mess Hurrah for JEFF. Davis p
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@> M'Cleilan's "change of base" in
Union Square, on Thursday night, will
not save him. Anticipating this Chs
single strategy, the Hon. John A. Peters,
in speech at Portland, Maine, drought
down the house" with the remark: at
Mcclellan couldn't take Richmond, making
Washington his base, you may safely swear
he sciU neUer take Washington, making
Richmond has base !''
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r@ Gen, Mcclellan occupies one of two
positions: If he accepts the nomination
for the Presidency on the Chicago platform,
then he is the Peace candidate. If he
accepts the nomination, and does not
intend TO carry out the principles of the
party rendering 1t, as ehunciated in the
Chicago resolutions, then he is dishones.
candidate. Either he is a candidate who
believes that immediate efforts should be
made for cessation of hostilities," or .
candidate not to be trusted.