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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05
For Commissioner :

Bzay~ The following rich, rare, and racy
editorial is from the columns of the New
York HeralG an avowed Mcclellan paper.
1t is decidedly truth coming from unexpected
places" Read it, and say whether you have
heard, read or seen anything in a Republican
paper, which has as much biting sarcasm,
which exhibits so much knowledge of the
small, egotstical character Of this little Nc
Clellan, and which develops so much Of the
little spite and jealousy of the little candidate
of the Cop. Con-:
IGNORANCE IN UNEXPECTED PLACEs.--We
were very much astouished by the indication
friyen in General McClelan's recent speech
that he had never heard of General Grant.
General Mcclellan, as the majority of our
readers know is the candidate of the Chicago
Convention for President, and that Conyen-
ton in its platform proclaimed its sympathy
with our army and navy. It's candidate ie
therefore expected to give expression to that
sympathy in his speeches, and this General
Mcclellan is understood to have done al
Orange He spoke Of Sheridan, Sherman and
Farragut: but he very strangely omitted the
greatest of all-Gcneral Grant--the man who
certainly by General McClelan's example, is
entitled to praise and glory, not only for his
own particular achievements, but for the
achievements Of all the others for when
General Mcclellan occupied the position that
General Grant now occupies all the victories,
East and West, North South and everywhere
were his He claimed this, and the country
admitted it. But, whether or no General
Mcclellan ever heard Of the existence of this
General Grant, we can assure him that it is
the universal opinion of the people of this
country that there is such a man. 1t is be-
lioved that this General fought a great battle
at Sort Donelson quite early in the war, and
achieved great victory there, capturing
fifteen thousand prisoners. It is asserted
that he captured the rebei stronghold OF
Eicksburg, with forty thousand prisoners
and gained great battle at Chattanooga in
the same year. 1t is positively known that
he has fought great battles and been able to
move his army the next day, There is, in
deed, one reason that has tended to keep him
out of sight he has never made any great
noise in the papers with complaints against
the bad treatment of the administration. Yet
in spite Of this, his name is in all the histories
ofthe war. How is it that General Mcclellan
skenld not have met with it in his reading
lately? He has had nearly two years Of leiS-
ure. What has he been at?
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05
An Ohio Ratfle-Ffag i'm the
Hands ola Bishop,

The recent session Of the Pittsburg
Annual Conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church, was characterized by
an incident of patriotic and thrilling ia.
terest. Bishop Simpson followed the in
troductory exercises with a speech, an
hour and half long, without manuscript,
in which he held his vast audience of
cultivated Christian gentlemen, spell
bound, under the discussion of the four
questions :-"ShalI our Government be
destroyed and swept from the Earth 2
Can we be divided into two or more Gov
ernments? Shall we have new form of
Government? Is not the Nation to rise
out Of its present troubles better, firmer
and more powerful?" During the whole
Of the address of this wonderful orator,
the assembly, in deep silence, hung upon
his lips, save when applauae was struck
out of them as with blows of magnetism
But scene ensued, in the delivery of bis
peroratlion, that will make this Confer
ence memorable to every one who attend
ed it. An eyewitness says:
"Laying his hands on the torn and
ball-riddled colors of the 73d Ohio, he
spoke of the battle fields where they had
been baptized in blood, and described
their beauty as some small patch of azure,
filed with stars, that an angel had snatch
ed from the heavenly canopy to set the
stripes in blood. With this description
began scene that Demosthenes might
have envied. All over the vast assembly
handkerchiefS and hats were waved, and
before the speaker sat down the whole
throng arose, as by magic influence, and
screamed, and shouted, and saluteG, aud
stamped, and clapped, and wept, and
laughed in wild excitement. Colonel
Moody sprang to the top of bench and
called for the Star Spangled Banner,
which was sung, or rather shouted, until
the audience dispersed, as it had to dis
perse."
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05
Useful Hints.

l. To eat when you do not want it, j;
brutal-nay, this is SANDER on the
lower animals, they do not SO debast
themselves.
/. Do not enter a sick chamber on ar
empty stomach, or remain as watcher ol
nurse, until you feel exhausted, nor si
between the patient and the fire, nor il
the direction of a current of air from the
patient toward yourself; nor eat or drink
anything after being in an invalid's room
until you have rinsed your stomach.
3. Do not sleep in any garment worn
during the day.
4. Most grown persons are able to SLEEP
soundly over six hours In summer and
seven in winter to attempt to force sleef
on the system by sleep in the day time
renders the whole of the slumber disturbed
and imperfect.
5. Some Of the most painful Stomach.
aches" are occasioned by indigestion this
generates wind, and hence distension. Il
is often remedied by kneading the abdo
men with the hand, skin to skin, from
one side to another, from the lower edge
of the ribs downwards, whereby the sur,
plus air is forced on and outWards alcne
the alimentary canal.
6. When you return to your house from
long walk or other exhaustive exercise
90 to the fire or warm room, and not
remove single article of clothing unit
you have taken cup of hot drink.
7. In going into colder atmosphere
keep the mouth closed, and walk with {
speed sufficient to keep of chilIines5.
s. Two pairs of stockings will keep the
feet warmer than one pair Of greater
thickness.
8. The night swcats Of disease come on
towards daylight; their death!ike coldness
is greatly modified by sleeping, in single
loose wooden shirt.
10. Those who drink a cup of tea OIL
coffee, or other stimulant, in order to aid
IN the performance of any work are fools
because it is to the body and brain an
expenditure of what is not yet got. Itis
using power in advance, and this can
never be done with ;mpunity.
IL. The less man drinks in hot
weather, the better for the more we drink
the more we want, even until ice water
fails, and becomes of metallic taste
Hence the longer you can put off drink
ing cold water on the morning of hot
day, the better you will feel at night.
II. If you sleep at all in the day time
it will interfere with your sleep at night
much less if the sleep be taken in the
fore noon.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05

"WHAT IS THE PROSPECT" 1t is the
n. Y. Herald which asks this question
in view of the reputation of Mcclellan
by the Peace men. "What is the pros
pect ?" quoth the Herald. "Another
Democratic rupture and the election of
1860 over again" The Herald despon-
dinghy adds:
"We had supposed that after four
years fast the seven time, honored princi-
pies of the democracy-the five loaves
and two fshes-would rule the roast
But with the intractable copperheads the
principle Of secession is paramount. There
is split. The two factions, of the party
cannot be reconciled. a rupture is pro-
claimed, and very soon, We apprehend
the apparent democratic harmony of yes
terday will relapse into a confusion worse
confounded than ever"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05

Ha- There is joke-though possibly
a wicked one-on a certain chaplain,
which ought not to be lost to the world.
It is the chaplain's business to look after
the regimental mail. This chaplain had
been annoyed exceedingly by the great
number of warriors who were constantly
running to him and inquiring about the
arrival and departure of mails. To save
time and patience he posted notice out
side his tent. which read 4: "the chaplain
does not know when the mail will co."
and imagined his troubles at an end
He was absent from the camp that day,
and on returning and glancing at his no.
tice, was Mortified to see there upon his
own door, read by multitudes during the
day, in hand exactly counterfeiting his
own, following the words "the chaplain
does not know when the mail will &c"
this addition by some wretch: +: "Neither
does he care d." 1t was a case of
deprayity he was unprepared for:
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05

HG%Gencral Mcclellan having first
recommended the draft, what guarantee
have his supporters, who are opposed to
that mode of filing up an army, that =
sweeping conscription would not te Que
Of the first measures Of lis administration
if he should be elected? Suppose Jetf
Davis refuses to lay down his arms, and
suppose he takes it into his head to in
wade Pennsylvania, Ohio, and other
Northern States Mcclellan would have
to fight him in self defense, of course
But where would he get his armies ? lie
would be restrained by common decency
from asking any members of our party to
"vo'unteer in such war as this" and be
might as well attempt to cali "spirits from
the vasty deep" as to summon members
of his o,cn party to volunteer. What
could he do but order a very large sized
draft, Or allow JEFF. Davis to be king Of
both North and South? Indeed, judging
from his haste in 1861 to have a draft
"made at once" is it not natural to sup
pose that lie would order the wheels to
be turned everywhere without giving
either party a chance to volunteer ?
Democrats who are "down on the draft"
will doubtless derive much pleasure from
the consideration CT these questions in the
"sanctity Of their homes" NoaL0Sc Re
DuJiiCdu.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05

Gy~ The Richmond Enquirer sneers
at the proposal Of an armistice. 1t says
"There is but one way to obtain all we
want and to remain in the right it is the
adoption of a manly, straightforward
course. Let us reject all secondary ques-
tions and refuse all contingent arrange.
ments. The simple recognition of full
and absolute independence of the Confed-
crate States is the one great condition by
which alone we can conclude peace; we
ask for nothing more; we can accept
nothing less. All other questions-of
territorial limits, of the payment of the
national debt, Of compensation for losses
may, ever the veved question of eman-
cipation-sinks into utter insignifcance
by the side of the fundamental condition.
Independence and peace is what we fight
aud pray for. Our recognition yielded,
We will discuss reconstruction with our
enemies, and when convinced that our
interest lies in once more trying one gov
c-nment, there will be no danger of our
people disregarding their plain interest.
Without recognition there can be no ar
mistice, no convention, no disunion-
nothing but war, war, war. They must
choose between the recognition and war
there is no middle ground. Here we
plant our banner, and here, with Gods
help, we mean to maintain it for US and
our children"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05
aifIIe EE2cs

''Crack! crack went the rifles, and after each
crack,
We heard quick gallop--up rode Little Mac.
Que Of the Worlds "campaign songs .
from which we take these two lines, has
naturally given rise to considerable spec
ulation, much curiosity existing TO know
Oh which field Of battle the young Ma,
poleon" thus enacted the re2e Of his pred
ecessor at the Bridge Of Lodi. Some OF
our c0temporaries are calling for informa-
ton upon this point.
These inquirers have probably been
misled by typographical error in the
toxt as printed, for the change of one lit
tie monosyllable clears up the whole mys-
terry as completely as in some of the OBJ
Scure passages of Shakespeare. The lines
should read:
''Crack crack went the rifles, and after each
crack
We hearda quick gallop-od'rodc Little Mac. "
And they would apply to almost any Of
the great battles with which Gen. Nc
Clellan's name iS connected, and be in
perfect keeping with the truth of history.
BG~The Toronto Globe alluding to the
order for proceeding with the draft, re-
marks:
This step on Mr.. Lincoln's part indi-
Gates either very implicit reliance upon
the determination Of the Northern people
to sustain the prosecution of the war with
all vigor and at all cost, or lofty resolve
tosperil his chances of reelection rather
than delay the filing up Of the Union
army.
1t indicates both. The people and
their President are alike patriotic. and,
live or die, sink or swim, survive or per-
lsh, they are for Liberty and Union, one
and inseparable, row and for ever.
PHILIP KERNEY's PRoTEsT.--When
Gen. Mcclellan issned his extraordinary
order for retreat to Harrison's, Landing,
after the battle of Malvern Hill, the noble
and gallant Philip Kearney exclaimed to
the officers around him:
"I Philip Kearney, an officer, enter my
protest against this order for retreat we
ought, instead of retreating to follow up
the enemy and take Richmond. And in
full view of all the responsibility of such
a declaration, | say to yon all, such an
order can only be prompted by cowardice
and treason"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05

The Richmond Enquirer, of the 22d
ult., says of Early's defeat "The fall of
Atlanta had already cast gloom over
the community, and this reverse will very
much increase it, we fear" Exactly the
same two events, the fall of Atlanta and
Sheridans victory, cast the same gloom
over the Mcclellan party at the North.
L, that party which lives in hope of Union
defeats friennly to the Union? Is its
triumph consistent with the safety Of the
Union !?
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05

g9- The tone of the Union papers in
Lycoming, Clinton and Centre counties,
indicate the vigorous and united support
of WILSON for Congress. This makes
his success certain. The Clinton Repud-
HcaH, one of the most vigorous papers in
the State, upon hosting Wilson's name
to the head of the local ticket, says:
"The result Of Mr. Benson's declina-
tion will be to leave the contest between
Mr.. Wright, of this county, an uncom-
promising Copperhead, and Mr.. Wilson,
Of Tioga, whose soundness as friend OF
the Administration has not been i'm
pcached. The decision cannot be doubt
ful. No true friend of his country can
long debate which Of the two to choose" !"
MCCLELLAN'S HISTORY IN THREE
s.-McClellan's failure as a
commander, and his bankruptcy in every
quality of soldier, are history the most
shameful in the annals of American poll
tics, and the most humi!iatiDg 10 military
biography, Attorney General Hanna of
Indiana, recalled it recently at Indianap,
oils, in a speech, whose brevity aud truth
fulness make it a compendium. He said
that "Old Abe p exhausted every appli,
ance known to human ingenuity to make
him gallant and successful WARRIOR
While the people cried out to the Presi-
dent in the bitterness Of their woe, "For
Gods sake, give US General who will
do something, vino is equal to the demand
upon him, who will not dig the grave Of
the nation within the sound Of the enemy's
cannon-while the patience Of Congress
and of the Cabinet was wearing and final
ly wore out with the inordinate cost Of
vain display and Of the failure Of move
ments, Old Abe clung to him, through
evil and through good report, hoping aud
praying that he might do better BY day
and by night he curried and pampered
him, kicked and coaxed him, scolded and
praised him, tickled and lasLed him,
physicked and nursed him, patted aud
rubbed him, begged and cursed him,
until finally, in the agony Of despair, the
worn out President exclaimed: "He is
great on dress parade, but not worth a
curse in action!'
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05

GEN. MCCALL, the first commander of
the Pennsylvania Reserves, and two years
ago the democratic candidate for Congress
in the Chester and Delaware district, is
out against Mcclellan and in favor of
Lincoln. Gen. Mccall is a democrat but
not of the copperhead stamp, and, there
fore. cannot support war democrat on a
peace platform.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05

ALL GOOD MEN ARE IN FAVOR OF
PEAcE-but when peace comes, let it be
in the shape of white-winged angel,
and not in the form of white-fa
slave, chained under the bloody feet of an
aristocratic rebellion.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05

PEAcECoMMIssIoNERs. Rs.-Anxious for
the speediest possible peace,t the President
has appointed Messrs. Grant, Sherman,
Farragut, and Sheridan, with 100000
aids, to treat with the Rebels wherever
found, and conquer lasting peace by
killing off all who will wage war against
the Government,
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05

ETH Honest Democrats! Remember that
the platform upon which Gen. Mcclellan
stands was drawn up by G. l. Yallandig-
ham,-the man who boasted that he nev-
er had, while in Congress aided by voice
or vote, the efforts of the Government to
suppress the Rebellion.-who was arrested
and condemned to deportation into Rebel
territory, by competent authority, for srea-
sonable conduct, and of whom rebel pa
per thus wrote after his nomination for
Governor of Ohio one year ago:
''He is one of our style of men, and as
such we do not wish to see him consigned
to the obscurity and the misfortune Of an
exile, where he is powerless for good"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05
NATIONAL UNION TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
Electoral Ticket.

SENATORIAL.
Morton MMichael Philadelphia.
Thomas Cunningham, Beaver County.
Representatice.
r. P. King, l3 +. W. Hall,
G.. NJ. Coates, IA c. H. Shriner,
Henry Bumm, 10 John Wister,
VIM. H. Kern, l6 David MConaughys
Bartin H. jerks, L David w. Woods,
8 Charles NJ Runk, Is Isaac Benson,
Z Robert Parke, 10 John Patton,
Aaron Null, 20 Samuel b. Dick,
8 John A. Hiestand,2l Eyerard Bierer,
10 r. II. Corvell, % John P. Penney,
II Edward Holiday, % f. WJunkin,
n Charles f. Reed. "a J. w. Blanchard.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05
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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05

Da~The Cops have meeting in Couders-
port Saturday of this week. Birthstone, peace
and wbiskoy will be "peddled7 extensively,
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-05
Union County Ticket.

For Assembly:
Hon. A. G.. OLMSTED, of Potter county.
Hon. J. ". GUERNSEY, of Tioga.
For Treasurer:
ARCH. f. JONES' Coudersport Borough.
For Commissioner
Z. o. AUSTIN, Of Sylyania township.
For Auditors:
LTCIEN BIRD. of Ulysses township, and
w. B. GRAVES, of Clara township.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-04-06
Coppcrhead Demonstration.

At different periods during the present
war, the Copperheads of various sections
of the country, have given to the world
unmistakeable evidence of their hatred of
the Government, and their sympathy for
the cause of the rebels. In various To-
calities in almost every State, they have,
in greater or less force, attempted to re-
sist the lawful authority of the country.
The great uprising in New York, SjmUita-
Reous wiM Lce'S advance on Pennsylvania,
was one of the most daring, backed as it
was by the scarcely concealed sympathy of
Gov. Seymour. But notwithstanding the
magnitude of that uprising, as also the
sympathy it received from men who stood
high in the party, out of which it sprung,
the Government found itself amply able
to promptly put it down. This, in con-
nection with the fact that the Democracy
were everywhere beaten at the polls last
fall, had led the people to believe that
there was little further danger from that
quarter. But Forrest having made bold
movement ;uto Kentucky, which, if sue
cessfuI. would have enabled him to reach
his friends" in Southern Illinois, pre-
sented too good an opportunity to be lossti
so another d emonstration was deter.
mined upon, but its reasonable charac-
ter was only equaled By the cowardice OF
those undertaking it, who fed inglorious-
ly on the first approach of our soldiers in
any numbers. a detailed account of this
disgraceful affair will be found elsewhere
in our columns to-day. Do loyal Demo
Gratis still believe possible to serve their
country as loyal men should, while re-
manning in party alliance with those mean
est of all traitors?
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-04-06
The Bounty Question.

In our last issue we published law on
this subject. We have since given it a
careful reading. We find many things
in it worthy of commendation; still, we
think it would take g Philadelphia Law
yer to harmonic all its parts.
There is one feature of the law, how
ever, which will enable our various finance
committees to feel more comfortable than
they have done for some time back. We
mean the full authority given to complete
all former engagements. But while this
is the case, we are at loss to see why the
mode of levying the tax is not left to the
several districts to determine for them
selves. We understand, however, that a
local bill has already passed the Senate,
which will suit our county better than the
general law. We can see no good reason
why it should not pass the House at once,
Had Legislative relief been given few
days after the organization of the Senate,
we have no hesitation in saying that every
district in the county, except perhaps two
would have promptly filled their quotas
Legislation, at this late day, can only par
TALLY relieve the people from the embar
rassments which the absence of a just law
encountered them with But if we are
to have local legislation at all, let us have
such as will allow the people to adopt thai
mode of raising money agreed upon BY
themselves. Why not give the Schoo
Board full authority to equalize the whole
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-04-06
THOMAS ROBINSON, Editors
CYRUS e. ANDERSON, he'i'orS'
M. w. SPEAR. Publisher.
wEDNEsDAY.:APRIE O 1864,
Military Movements.

As Spring approaches, the people nat
urally feel deep interest in the first de-
velopment of the approaching campaign.
The Government has called out reinforce
ments sufficient to organize one of the
largest armies known to history. On what
points will this grand army be concentra-
ted? is the inquiry of thousands. For a
while the opinion seemed to prevail that
active operations were drifting to the
Southwest--that in all probability there
would not be much more campaigning in
Virginia. Subsequently, Lieut. General
Grant visited Washington city, since
which the whole programme has seemed
to change. 1t is now confidently believed
that another advance on Richmond, in
overwhelming force, is anticipated. In
this movement Burnside, Butler, Meade
and Grant will be leading spirits. There
need be little apprehension of the failure
of amovement in charge of these Brave
soldiers.
While this campaign is advancing in
the East, there is little doubt but that
Sherman, Banks, Gilmore, and others,
will be equally active in their respective
departments. Gpon the whole, the open
ing campaign is one of unusual interest,
and one on which every loyal man can
look with an abiding confidence in its fl
nal and entire success.