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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-29
THE MILITARY ASPECT.

Appearance in war are proverbially
deceptive. The day may dawn in peace
full quiet, and the evening fall upon a
field of blood. Operations may SEEM to
have come to a long pause, When sudden
ly there is the fierce resumption of hos
tilitics. At this moment the general
public are quite incapable Of forming any
opinion as to the chances of speedy ac-
tivity en- the Tart Of either OF our two
mair armies, or what vii. be the 'charac-
ter and direction Of the movements which
Grant and Sherman will next attempt.
1t is common to represent Sher'nahs
campaign as closed by the capture OF At
lanta. That triumph did, in one sense
end the campaign but III large sense
Sherman's campaign cannot be said to be
closed until he destroys the army OF
Hood. The geographical objective was
Atlanta, and that is ours Z; the real body
at which he struck was Hoods army, and
that has still, in some shape. a vital and
substantive existence. 1t was assnredly
fearfully crippled even before the fall OF
Atlanta, and it staggered back from tina:
place in dismay and panic. But it still
waits for the death-blow which will send
it Keeling into the last ditch, on the verge
Of which it now stands. That death
blow Sherman will, VIC believe, give it,,
with energy, before the SHOWS OF Winter
fall upon the mountains Of Upper Geor-
gia.
AS to Grant, some people think he is
"stuck." If such were the case, it
would be something novel in the military
history and career Of Gen. Grant. lie
has certainly most difficult and II stu
pondous work before bin. But no one
who has read intelligently the rebel ar
ticles we have lately given in profnsion,
will doubt that he is progressing In his
work. He is bearing Oh ;hem with Il
pressure all but deadly. Lees army
feels it. Richmond feels it. The entire
Southern Confederacy feels it. But it is
difficult for careless observers at this
point to see it; and the loud and Boosting
tone of the rebels is calculated to deceive
as to the facts. The reb Is tell us that
Grant is now receiving heavy reinforce
men,S 10 MS army, anu bhitt TIC ~ thi ow :
ng them over to his left. We take their
word on both these points ; and we base
on the fxet large hope for a swiit-ap-
preaching future. Ii Grant be properly
reinforced. We shall this Autumn see
Lees army staggering around Virginia,
as we now hehold the wretched army of
Hood reeling around Georgia.--Neo York
Times.
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REVERDY JOHNSON,

This unprincipled politician has desert
ed the party that elevated him to his po-
sition in the United States Senate, and
gone over to the Chicago Copperhead
nominations.
This is not matter Of surprise to any
body who knows the antecedents of the
man. 1t was the necessary consequence
of his actions for the last two years.
That he has done so is a source of sin
cere congratulation among all true Union
men of Maryland. Ills open hostility is
better than such support as he has been
giving them. His vast influence with
the authorities at Washington, exerted al
ways in behalf Of treason and traitors, it
is reasonably hoped, will now end. The
shallowness of bis fidelity to the Govern
nent. under cover of which he has done
so much mischief, is now made apparent,
and he stands out in his true colors. We
repeat again, we are glad that he has
shown what he really is, and what dccep-
ton he has been practising
If there are any more OF this kind of
Union men among US, let them do like
wise.
Seeming evil often produces good re-
suits, and if the Union men of Maryland
will only heed tue lesson taught them in
this ease, the effect for good will be in
calcuIable.
The Union men of Allegany county,
especially, should take warning. They,
of all others, have been very remiss in
their duty, or else they have been shame
fully imposed upon. We rather think
both have been combined.
But for Allegany county having sent
a certain Copporhcad to The Legislature
of 1862, Reverdy johnson, perhaps, nay,
almost certainly, would not have been
chosen to the position he now fills. 1t is
unnecessary to state the facts. You al
know them. Ninc-tenhs of the Union
men Of Allegany county were completely
sold out.
Again, persons who are now acting
with 1he enemies of the Union party, end
consequently with the encuies Of the
Cnien, by affecting to be what they were
not at heart, have drawn away true Union
votes from better men and thus been
chosen to FIJI the best Offices in your gift,
Nay more, so.ne who were nominated by
Union Conventions and elected by Union
votes, are now the sworn political friends
of the most yiliainous Scccss;onists in
your midst.
In view of all this let US learn from the
experience of the past. With these cx-
amples of parfidy before us let US take
care of the future ..
Important Conventions are about being
held; important Elections are about COM
ing of. See we'll to it that none yvprc-
sent .you--rotc far no one, unless yoe are
sure that he is tried, trustworthy and
true.
If this shall be the result Of Reycrdy
Johnson's trcachcry, the baseness of GER
tain men in our immediate midst, truly
may we exclaim, " Your loss is our gain. "
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UNCONDITIONAL UNION
County Convention.
Union Men, Attention

M@ In accordance with the
I, resolution adopted by the Executive Com.
mittee of the State, the Unconditional
Union Voters of the several Election
Districts of this County, arc requested to
hold Primary Meetings on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8rn, 1864,
And send Delegates to represent them in
u County Convention to be held in Cum
Saturday, October Is, 1864,
For the purpose of nominating a candi-
date for Judge of the Circuit Court, a
candidate for State Senator, and five can
didates for the House of Delegates, to be
voted for at the November election, in the
event of the ratification of the new Con-
stitution. er...
Ey- At the same time Delegates will
be chosen to represent Allegany County
IN the State Convention to be held in the
city Of Baltimore on TUESDAY, 90
TOBER 18th, 1864, for the purpose of
selecting candidates severally for Governor
Lieut.. Governor, Judge of the Court of
Appeals. Attorney General and Comp
troller. ..
Eg- The said Delegates, in connection
with the Delegates from the other coun-
ties in this Congressional District, will
also nominate candidate for Congress.
Ec- In the event of the adoption of the
new Constitution, the election this fall
will be of more than ordinary Importance.
EE Let every District, therefore, be
represented by true, tried men.
By order
'3a CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
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CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.

We intimated last week, our intention
of presenting our readers with brief re-
I'D view of the new Constitution, desiring
mainly to call their attention to those
points in which it essentially differs from
- the one under which wo now live
~ Though we hope and believe the doe
ument will be generally and carefully
~ read by all classes of our citizens, it may
facilitate the formation of an intelligent
a judgment upon its merits, to have such
ready means Of comparison with the old
3 Constitution as we shall try TO furnish.
..,fa, Three entirely new and most important
Articles are added to the Declaration of
h, Rights, These are the first which en-
braces the doctrine of the Declaration of
Independence, as to the natural equality
of all men, and adds to the enumeration
s of.unalienable rights therein contained
g the new and significant one, of the right
"a of all men to "the proceeds of their own
labor" g..
49,. The fifth Article contains the declara-
{ { ton Of the supremacy of the Constitution
i and Government of the United States
~ and Of the paramount allegiance due
!. thereto by the citizen, any law or ordi-
% nance of the State, to the contrary not
=. outstanding. Dos Is So s.
The t,eentyJo,rth prohibits hereafter
- in this State, slavery OF involuntary SER
to's yitude Except in punishment of crime)
"a and declares all persons held to service
!. iacr labor as slaves, emancipate and Free
- y. These, are the only changes made in
40 the Bill of Rights, but twill readily be
- seen that they are important. timely, and
~ to the last degree necessary in'the state
!. "a : soof, things. now surrounding us, They
as abolish slavery, and place aconstitution-
~ al ban upon all future pretensions Of le--
:. .csl right to secede from the Union. ..-4a
L.. The Article upon the Elective Fran
! 'chise, embraces some important alterations
suaThe qualifications for the exercise of the
x'sfght,of suffrage are the same as those
in tho present Constitution, but "all
? /" those Who have been in armed hostility
,'stetths Eaited States, or in any man.
I, - sersias the service Of thei Rebel Con-
slis. fNdascy; have. voluntarily left this
!. e t1fsssnd gone, within itsimilitary lines
I = s.si4e the pafSqss, " gdtsring to its ar ar
: 3 snpak orsAasrs sissn any. cid; 'o0qfort
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I'm Overwhelming Pebuke.

Inc t"l'o~ihs Is the reply ct tohef"l
sherman to General Hoods charge OF
" STUDIED ali ulgcncTous cruelty"
HEAD-QcAETE"s MiMTASY DIVISION W
THE MISSISSIPPI, IN TIE FIELD, ATLANTA,
Ga, Sept 10, R5U4 .-General }. Il.
hood, commanding Array Of the Tennes-
see, Confederate army :-Geners!-I have
the honor to acknowledge the receipt oi
your letter Of this date at the hands of
Messrs Ball aud Grew consuming 10 the
arrangements | had proposed to facilitate
the removal South of the people of At
lanta who prefer to 90 ia that direction.
| enclose you copy OF my orders,
which viii, am satisfied, accomplish my
purpose perfectly. You style the meas
urcs proposed - unprecedented, and APP
peal to the dark history Of war for a par
ailel, as an act of studied and ungcn-
erous cruelty" 1t ls not unprecedented,
for General johnson himself very wisely
and properly removed the families all the
way from Dalton down. aud | see no
reason why Atlanta should be excepted
Noris it necessary to appeal to The " dark
hs;ory Of war" when recent and modern
examples are So handy.
You yourself burned dwelling houses
along your parapet, and | have seen to-
day fifty houses that you have rendered
uuinhabitable, because they stood III the
way Of your forts ard men You de-
Tended Atlanta on a line 80 close to town
that every cannon shot and many muske;
shots from our line Of investment that
oyershot their mark. went into the habi.
tatious Of women and children. General
llardee did the same at Jonesbofo,' and
General Johnston did the same last sum-
ner at jackson Miss.
| hove not accused them of heariless
cruelty but merely instance these cases
Of very recent occurrence, aud could 90
on and cnumeratc hundreds of others, aud
challenge any fair man to Judge i.ich of
US has tho heart of pity fer the families
of '.brave people" say il is kind
ness to the families of Atlanta to re-
move them, now at once, frou scenes
that women and children should not be
exposed to and the brave people" should
scorn to commit their wives ana children
to the rude barbarians who thus, as you
say, violate the laws of war, as Illustrated
in the pages of its . dark history"
In the name of common sense | ask
you not to appeal to just God in such a
sacrilegious manner. You who in the
midst Of peace and prosperity. have
plunged nation into war" dark and
cruel war :" who dared and badpered us
To hattie ;nsnlted our fac. seized our ar
sen.ls md forts that were left in the hon.
oraIia enstoav of , ro,eefnl ord;nanca
Serrca,t ss;scd and paJe nr;soners Of
", the tho rerx r, , sent 70 nrotect
vour neople oa,;nst NEGROES and Indians
iong befdre any overt net was sommitted
bv The 10 Won h.tefn, lincoln Govern
m N tried to force Kennedy and Mis-
h'S"S' 'i'S" '" io'Ne NAN.A'N'J -"
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Hon Revarav Jobpson,s LETTER.

Hon. Revedy. johnson has pronounced!
He is for McClel!anAlet all Copperheads
be glad. He has determined his position
--les loyal people be glad also. He no
Alosger will be with those in appearance
and their foes in fact. No one here who
knew the Hon. gentleman, expected any
thing else than that he would pursue the
tenor Of his life by deserving those who
elevated him to Office. and betraying the
Administration which listened to his
counsel
When Mr.. johnson was elected to the
Senate by that eonglomerate mass at An
napolis, which succeeded the outbreak Of
the war, we resisted it. We knew how
he would turn out, and warned the truly
loval men against it, Like the man who
made it point to ask for bread-pudding
at his hotel on Monday, because he knew
exactly what he got. We know from Mr..
Johnson's antecedents exactly what BE
was made up Of
The most remarkable part of Mr.. John
sons letter is his complaint of Mr.. Lin
coins vscillation. Whatever Of this the
President has shown, our Senator is in
the main responsible for.
lie was the council of all rebels. No
man, however much of traitor, caught
iu arms, or running the blockade, cor
responding with the rebels, sending them
coutraband goods, SPIES bounty-iumpers
or pirates, but has had ready access to
the Senator from Maryland He always
was ready, having the ear Of the prcs;-
dent to thwart the ends OF justic and dis
.ppoint the hopes Of the loyal people Of
Maryland.
From John Merryman, the 18th OF
April rioter. to Rogers the last spy par
doned. Mr.. johnson has gone to the res
cue. 1t has taken the time Of a whole
committee Of " Radieals' or jaeobims,
as Mr.. Blair calls them, to counteract his
influence at Washington. The effort OF
these gentlemen may row be directed tc
more useful, or at least, more successful
purposes.
We hope the President viii some Of
these days recognize who really are the
enemies of traitors, and his true seaport
crs--and that the Union men Of Mary
land, ahan shey come again 20 talSe men
for prominent place. will see that each
candidate has been with them thoroughly
from the start, and that old politicians,
men in political ruts, timc-servers and
srinmers, will he forever banished from
political power.
Mr. Johns,a's hostility to the Repub-
lican party dates from that resolution Of
the Senate prohibiting officers of the Gov
crnment from receiving fees for the pros
ccntion of matters before the departments.
When that resolution passed Othcllo's &C.
cupation was cone.
We Can assure our friends abroad that
Mr.. Jphnaon's >letter will not change the
vote of one man in Maryland. We are
not certain he himself will vote for TIC
man whose cause he advocates. Il Won Id
not be in accordance with his past poiti-
cal career, --Bikinsorc Ereniaq LoyaliSt.
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A PIOTURB.

Mcclellan says that he would use ev-
cry means known to diplomacy to termi-
nate the war peacefully at once, but on
no account would acknowledge more than
one government in the Union. as 7.
The rebels constantly declare that they
are determined on Independence, and will
listen to no terms of peace unless they
are based on that. '@ 500 -
Mcclellan says that in case Of the fail
ure of such negotiations, he would con-
tinue the war.
The Administration, having ascertained
the condition of things long ago to be
precisely as Mcclellan would find it after
wasting months in negotiation, goes on
with the war. - --s'
Mcclellan says that the war should be
prosecuted solely for the restoration of
the Union, and that it should be the only
condition of peace. - ~. = !,
The rebels say that they would sooner
surrender their slaves than give up their
independent confederacy; hence in try
ing to change the war to contest for the
Union with slavery Mcclellan struggles
for an impossibility. g
Mcclellan offers to guarantee State
rights to the rebel States if they will re-
turn to their allegiance. ada s6a
But the rebel States have less rights
under JEFF. Davis than they ever had
with us, and so Mcclellan wants Union
in which these slave oligarchs would have
more power than they ask for or ever
had.
Thus Mcclellan offers negotiation
winch would be fruitless. to avoid war
which is inevitable and unavoidable; q
restoration of the unes on impracticablc
terms; the preservation Of sa~xery, which
even the rebels do not hope for; State
rights, which the rebel States have cast
of and repudiated; and all merely to en-
able the Democratic. party. 70 regain
pcyer.r--Phi1a. ". 4niertcdn. !
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market at 10 per cent. premium. Put
these together, and to-day l have - per
cent, for one years use Of my moaey
What do you think of that? You know.
as well as | do, that there are thousands
of people who did this, and to-day they
have y per cent. on their Investments
Why, | saw Miss Jones, our school-nan
20 to the bank and buy $500 bond
How she got the money l don't know
but these Yankee scheolmistresscs are
lirstrate hands at taking care Of ihem-
selves. Wen, now count up. If Miss
Jones sells her bonds to-day she gets her
$500 back safe, and she gets $40 clear
gain. Can you sharp fellows down there
in William street do any. better You
know / told Mr.. Smith, the banker, my
IDEAS about that, and he bought s. 900
six per cent. bonds, and you see he got
sl,100 for 4 years use of his money. l
met him the other day, and he said,
Poor Richard, you are right; l begin
10 think, the Government can take care
of itself, and US too. For my part,
mean to buy some of the 1905. The
rate of interest ia high enough, and in
three years they will turn into six per
cent. bonds again Yes, Mr.. Smith.
It is right, on Tie money side; but, II /.
right on the Coan'.Ps side too. Help
your country, or it cuu help you. Nns,
| ray the Germans are not only right,
but they would be right if they got half
that interest. They cannot make quar-
ter of it at home" So thought Poor
Richard, and so think we. When We
think of the German opinion of our situa-
ton and our financial strength, we must
remember that they are Ear better judges
of cur condition than We are, or our Gu
emes are. They are lockers en-, at .
great distance. They can have none of
our cnui,ics or prcjudices, They can
examine the facts disintcrestcdly. They
do; and the result is verdict that the
American Government Is sta5le--its nJi2-
~ ami Integrity IN meeting is tinqsciol
cagGg~0,eHtS rHyaesttoaoLle. This verdict
too, is founded on series Of facts which
are rnimpe enable. and well known to
every intelligent American. Take two
or ;hYec of the most iuportant: /. The
United States doubles its population each
twenty-five years. The population Of the
country, which in 1850 was trcmy-thrcs
mHioas, viii in 1875 be Joriy-si.c mil
Inns Bat the rebellion says some ole.
How much has the rebellion diminished
the strength of the United States? Fake
this astonishing fact, that if all the Rebel
States had been sunk in the Pacific Ocean,
the United States woula in 1875 have u
population eqaal To thGt ofMs uhole in
1860. In other words, Jylrca yceos will
supply the total loss Of the eleven orisi-
nalv Rebel States What can impede the
progress OF such country? =. The
wealth Of the country increased l21 per
cent in ten years. Now let it increase
but 80 from 1850 to 1870, and II will
amount to len times ali the loans Of the
government. The German knows what
he is about. He viii get the L4ycSt ia
cga,a irom iouslS in the world, on the
safest security, No such opportunity has
occurred before fer tie investment of
money, and in all probability viii never
occur again. Ii the American does not
know and take advantage Of this, the
German and Frenchmas Sill.-Er.
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Internal 9evenue.
OFFICE OF ASSESSOR. !
FOURTH Disr. Or Mp.,
Eprbpv,cE Snn 9th 1SnI


BY joint resolution Of Congress, approved
July 4th, 1864, "a Special Income Duty ot five
per ccut. was laid on all incomes, from what
ever source derived for the year cnding Dc
cember 3lst, 1863, eya and above six hundred
dollars.
Notice is hereby given TO all persons, includ-
ing Government officers, and employees, civil
and military, IL render on or before The list day
of October, 1864, to The Assistant Assessor. Of
the division in which they reside, II detailed
statement Of their INCOME for the year 1863,
whether derived from salary, trade, rtoItSaiop
or any other vocation OF or source whatever,
including interest from dividends, l. 5. Bonds
&c.
II said returns are not made by the time
specified, it will he the duty Of the Assessor 10
summon the parties before him, make the AS
scssn!eht, and add fifty per cent thereto.
THOMAS GOkSCCN,
SepI5---N.. Assessor.
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A Card to the Suffering.

SWALLOW two or three hogsheads
~ of 'sBuchu, (" "Tonic Bittcrs ''Sarsapa-
rilla, !" Nervous Antidotes,' &c, g.; and af-
ter you are satisfied with the result then try
one box of OLD DOCTOR BUCHAN'S ENG
LlSlI SPECIFIC PIILS-and be restored to
health and vigor in less than thirty days
They are purely vegetable, pleasant to take,
prompt and sanitary in their effects on the bro
ken-down and shattered constitution Old
and young can take them with Advantage
Imported and sold in the United States only by
q; JAS. S. BUTLER, -af
No. 427 Broadway, n. Y.
~ Agent for United States.
P. S.-sA Box of the Pills, securely packed,
will be mailed to any address on receipt of the
price, which is ONE DOLLAR, post paid
money refunded by Agent If entire satisfaction
is not given. Ti jy2l-3ni.
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1<orfcz is hereby given to the Judges
of the several Election Districts in Ale
gany County, that in accordance with all
Act passed by the late Constitutional
Convention, an ELECTION will be held
ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
The 18th and 18Th days of October, in
the Year 1864,
AT the usual places for holding elections
in the several Election Districts. between
the hours Of s O'Clock in the morning and
) o'clock in the evening Of each day, for
the adoption or rejection of the said Con-
stitution. Given under my hand this
2Oth day Of September, in the year 1SG4.
BASIL I. GARIITH,
Sept %, 1SGl-3w Sheri(f.
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

NOTLUE Is HEREBY CT y EN-, That
~ ifany School District shall fail TO report,
on Or bt.re he first dly Of Octcjer Rs4k, TO the
Board of Commissioners of Public Schools Of
.'llcganY County. the number ofchildfen there
in. such nic;r;et will lie considered as having
waired its claim to any Of the School Funds
in the hands o. said Board. The said; funds
viii thercupon be a ,rDo.:ioned among The Dis
tricis that have reported.
By order of the Board.
-.rf-i fl 'is j. d. WIDENER.
Sept. Is, lS64--3t Treasurer.
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NOTICE TO DRAFTED MEN.

THE Board of Enroilmept viii sd in Cum
DO, in from the third 20 the tenth la DC
tob.r next to examine the men dir; ed in al
lc gsny lointy. -
CAPT Pro. Mar. Of 18th l. st. Of d.
Sc t29--2w.
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BOARD WANTED,

For gentleman, his wife, two en-.
dren and nurse, in some respectable FAM
ily. Address j. NJ. B., Boy 90, J.. o.,
for one week. Sept. -