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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-10-19
What Peace 2

What man does not know that this Re
bellion is the most stupcndous wicked
ness and crime recorded in written his
tory,-that the essence of Wrong and
Iniquity is at the bottom OF the objects
for which the South rebelled? Notwith-
standing this wickedness, this crime and
iniquity, it is proposed to make peace with
the men guilty of it all. No wonder that
the spirit of Christianity and Patriotism
throughout the land has become aroused
at the monstrous proposition. Shall we
make tcrms-sue for peace-with down
right wrong, unpereled wickedness, un-
mixed crime? 1t is but another .propo-
sition to sacrifice principle and manhood,
and degrade ourselves for all time in the
estimation of the whole world. We ask
the loyal man whose eyes fall on this page,
What have you done that you should be
required to make sacrifice like this
Are we right, or are the rebels? The
conflict is between right and wrong, and
must be eternal; there can be no honora-
able truce; whoever proposes it, proposes
to surrender right to wrong. The strug-
gle, when renewed, as renewed it surely
would be, would be only the more desper-
ate. "Is it peace, Jehu ?" said wicked
prince of most wicked dynasty. The
answer came, searching and singing as
the swift arrow which almost Immediately
sped tq the tyrant's heart: "Whatpeace;
so long as the whoredoms Of thy mother
Jezebel, and her witchcrafts, are SC
many"
There can be no peace with wrong and
iniquity. There can be no peace with
slavery" the sin of all villainies." In
the progrcs of the world, under the great
design of Providence, slavery has thrust
its neck beneath the axe. Shall it de
scend, or shall we rush to place it under
it props so that it cannot? All enligh
tened Christendom is watching tosec how
we decide. The serpent is beguiling ant
crying peace; "but there is opeace, saitl
my God, to the wicked" Against thu
black crime of rebellion and the stupen
dous iniquity of slavery, He ''sends no
peace but sword"
The question is practical one, ant
needs practical answer. Itis-shall w
have a truce with the rebels, which woulC
be the beginning Of a proceeding tha
would end in peace according to the Chi
cago Platform? The answer will be ac
cording as the minds and 'hearts-of the pee
pie are. We do not believe that the civ
ilized world is going to be confounded b
it.-Pis. Com.
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Army correspondence.
CAMP PEARSON, NEAR sOuTH SIDE II. RoAD.
Virginia, October 5, 1864.

CAMP PEARSON, WEAR SOUTH SIDE Il. ROAD.
Virginia, october 5, ls64
ED. CITIZEN-Deur Sir will you
allow me, soldier, topay tribute of re-
spect to the memory of one of Butler
counties noblest sons, who now sleeps
beneath the green sod of this Rebellous
state Mr.. Abraham Black, a member
of our Company, VINO served nine
months term, and was honorably dischar-
ged; but afterwards re-cntcred the SER
vice in the month of August 1868. He
was member of Co. x, CID Reg. p v.
| first formed his acquaintance in that
falps campaign, and can testify to his good
moral character and soldierly bearing
We became associates during the last win
ter-went out together this spring, often
meeting, always fast friends. No trucr
soldier was to be found than he, enduring
every hardship, performing every duty,
and never known to grumblc or complain.
When the cd Regt. was mustered out,
he with some others, were transferred to
this Regiment, (l55th.) Here we be-
came intimately associated, and knowing
how to appreciate noble fellow and true
soldier. loved him as a brother, his
commanding officers, all loved him for
his courage, and his open generous heart.
On the morning of the Both, of Sept. he
seemed to be as happy as ever, and as wo
marched out of our works in obedience to
orders
"There was one among that number,
Tall and slender in his mein,
Firm his step, his look uudaunted,
Scarce a nobler youth was SEEN"
We halted once or twice in the march,
and each time l left my place by the colors
tosee him. When we parted for the
charge, our Regt. rested upon the main
road from Petersburg to Reans Station,
on the Weldon Rail Road. The order to
charge was given, and forward we went,
on double quick. We reached the Peo-
pies House, a princely residence about
halfway of the distance we were to charge
over, our line swept past and while rush
ing onward to his countries foes, he fell
nobly fell, pierced by ball from a rebel
musket. Our colors was the first planted
on the rebel works, but Black, poor fel.
low, was not there! he had gave his life
for his county-his company feel deeply
his loss. He now lies burryed in the
green lawn that surrounds the Peoples
House, scarcely twenty PAGES from where
lie fell; and we who loved him as a broth
er soldier, can only express to his parents
our sympathy, in their great loss, ank like
him await that summons that shall call u;
home to answer the last roll call
RICHARD w. CLINE,
Color Bearer; 155th Reg. z. V
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The Armed Conspiracy in the West,

l. IHo hIul6u OUHS plidUy III VIC w oob'
The progress of the trial of Dodd in In
dianapolis lifts higher and higher the
curtain which has covered the conspiracy
of the Democratic leaders in the Western
States Read the additional testimony
published in another column.
The cross-examinatihn by the defense
of the principal Government witness, fail
ed to disturb the proof that the secret Or
der of the Sons of Liberty was founded
nominally to effect by political action the
restoration Of the Democratic Party to
power; that it was converted in the ripe
ness of time into military organization,
to be used to cooperate with rebel armies
that were to be thrown by Price into Mis-
souri,, and by Breckenridge and, Buckner
into Kentucky; that Vallandigham, the
pilot of McClellan's fortune, was the Com
mander-in- Chief of this brotherhood of
of traitors, and its inspiring genius that
he had, as such commander-in-chief, for
a staff officer, Capt. Hines, previously
of John Morgan's staff, and who was cap
turcd and escaped with Morgan, and to
whom, as a Son of Liberty, was commit
ted the duty of releasing the prisoners on
Johnston's S Island
This, we apprehend, is about as big a
load of treason as the pilot Of McClellan's s
political bark can stand under But the
second witness introduced by the Govern
ment proves that two-thirds of Vallandig-
hams Order were armed-that the num-
Der enrolled in the lodges of Illinois was
10000, in Missouri, 10000, in St. Louis
alone 10000, Git was already in testimony
that Indiana had from 10000 to 10000
enrolled)-that Ohio was to be invaded
at three points by John Morgan or Wheel
er, that Indiana was to be invaded by
Longstreet, and Missouri by Price or
Marmaduke-th that the invading Rebels
and Vallandigham' Sons Of Liberty were
in all these State 'to shake hands and be
friendsp p'-that the rifles and revolvers
with which these Democratic traitors arc
armed came mostly from Nassau through
Canada, and were furnished by the Con-
federate authorities-tha the invasion of
Missouri, now in the bloody food, was
posted in the Order for October, and that
it was understood in the lodges that Price
excellent Mcclellan Democrat would
stay in Missouri at least until after the
election-and that lie grand signal Jo'
the uprisi'lg Of the Sons Of Liberty "aea'
to be gieea by Me Supreme Commander
g. Il. FatlaRdtgham."
If there is prudent, a thoughtful, a
patriotic man in this country who thinks
of voting for Mcclellan, we pray him tC
study the astounding testimony in the
treason trial at indianapolis.
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ing out of the rebellion, was anxious to
volunteer in defence of his country, but
was detained by his aged mother, as he
was her only support, her husband being
dead twenty years ago. But his ardent
love of country inspired him to abandon
friends and home and volunteer in defence
of his country. But the short term of
four months put an end to his earthly Ca
reer. And as it has pleased God in his
infinite wisdom to remove from life those
esteemed friends and former school mates,
so endeered tous by the ties of compan-
ionship, and whose young lives gave such
high promise of future usefulness, yet we
know it is the will of our heavenly Faith
er. In this we hope the bereaved and
sorrowing relatives and friends find the
balm of consolation and that family has
our tenderest regards and heartfelt SYM
pathy in this the hour of their very heavy
aiillctlon. but we trust their aitiictlOn
will be lightened when they consider their
loss their great gain. In the death of
our young friends we are ugain reminded
of the frailty of life and of the certainty
of death. We too are mortals and know
not how soon we may be called to render
up an account for the deeds done in the
body; therefore, it behoovos us to always
be ready, for in such an hour as We think
not the Son of Man cometh.
Soldiers, in thy quiet graves,
Par from home and relatives,
Rest We, till the trump shall sound
To call the dead from out the ground.
Then wings Of faith you'll rise
And soar away above the skies;
And when before your Fathers face
At his right hand yop'll find place
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The Conspiracy in the North.

Dodd, the Grand Master of the Sons
of Liberty, in Indiana, who has just been
on trial in indianapolis for treason, has
managed to effect his escape by breaking
his parole, and has fed the country. Only
a portion of the testimony against him
has been put in BY the Government, but
the guilt was fastened upon him, and the
organization of which he was the head,
so conclusiyely, that flight was his only
resorcc. 1t was proved that the organiza-
tion extended through Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri, and other of the Northwestefh
States; that its members were bound to
secrecy under the penalty of death, and
that their plan was to arm and drill all OF
its members, aud to prepare them for
rising against this Government whenever
word should be given from the chiefs Of
the Order, The developments of this
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-10-19

BUTLER BUTLER COUNTY PA. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10,

infamous conspiracy have made a great
sensation in Indiana. Among the per-
sons implicated and arrested, is the edi-
tor of the indianapolis Sentinel, the prin-
cipal Copperhead organ of the State. 1t
is put beyond question that many of the
members of this reasonable combination,
and among them Valandigham himself,
the framer of the Chicago Platform
1t was the discovery and seizure by the
Government Of few of the arms belong
ing to the Sons of Liberty" that prompt
ed the charg against the Administration
in the fourth resolution in the Platform.
of interference with and denial of the
right of the people to bear arms in their
defence" and which also instigsted Hora-
tio Seymour to denounce President Lin
coin so vehenently in his Milwaukee
speech, for attempts to aisarm the people.
Though Dodd has taken to flight, we trust
that the Government will bring to trial
some of his companions in this Internal
treason, and visit upon them condign pun
ishmcnt. These miscSants should be
made to understand that they are living
in land of law. The people will quick
ly settle accounts with the party which
has given them its coun,enanee
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VINO Support Mcclellan and Pend
Teton.

l. Every Tory and anti-Liberal journal
in the British Isles is a bigoted, noisy,
violent champion of our Rebel slave hold
ers, insisting that their Confederacy must
and ought to triumph over the Union
that "the South" can never be subdued,
and never should be. Eoe,y one Of these
journals advocates andhopes for the sue
cess Of DE Clelldn.
III. Every Imperial, anti-Republican
Journal issued in France, together with
the Courier des Etats- Lnis, the lmper-
ial organ in this city, is a champion of
our Shareholders Rebellion, of Southern
independence, and of the election of Nc
Clellan They evidently consider the
last of these disiderata the condition or
compliment of the two former.
Ill. Ni2Jard Fillmore, who in 1856
volunteered the assertion that, in case Of
a Republican triumph in the impending
Presidential election, the South would
break up the Union, and be justified in SO
doing, is out for Mcclellan.
" Richard W. Luthers who, about
the time Of her secession, wrote that,
whenever South Carolina should call on
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-10-19
UNION CHORUS.

Hurrah, hurrah for Uucic Abe;
Hurrah, hurrah for Andy;
Hurrah for all the Uuon boys,
And Yankee doodle dandy
Three cheers for every one who loves
Our glorirus Yankee nation.
Wen whip the rebels well my boys,
Then manage all creation.
Hurrah, hurrah for Uncle Abe;
uurrah hurrah for Andy;
NurrJ,h for all the Union boys,
Aud Yankee doodle dandy
Hurrah, hurrah for all the land,
From oceans shore to ocean;
Hurrah for every patriot band,
That serves her with devotion
Three cheers for all the ladies, too,
Their beauty, wit. and graces;
Three cheers, our soldiers give for them
God bless their smiling faces
llurrah. hurrah for Uncle Abe;
Hurrah. hurrah for Andy;
Hnrrah for all the Union boys,
And Yankee doodle dandy
Uurrah. hurrah for those who fight,
No soldiers can be Drawer;
llurrah for Hail Columbia too
They're bound, they're bound to save herI
And now three cheers for every one,
With spirits in communion:
Three cheers. three cheers, repeat It well,
For ladies, soldiers, unioni
Hurrah hnrrah for Uncle Abe;
Hurrah, hutrah for Andy;
Ilurrrh for all the Union boys,
And Yankee doodle dandy
Three cheers for every one that loves
Our glorious Yankee nation
Wen whip the rebels well, my boys,
Then manage all ereationl
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Another Brave Soldier Gone.

Died on the 25th of September, 1862,
of wounds received at Fredericksburg,
Mr. G. G. Russell, private in Co. H.,
18th Reg. P. v, in the 22d y9ar of his
age.
The mother Of the deceased has cent
her three noble and patriotic sons to the
army, Gall that she had) of which but
one survives Disease carried off one
lovely son and brother, who left his home
in Woolfcreek township, Mercer county,
in 1858, to seek home in the far distant
West. In August, 1861, he joined the
army, and by mis- gallant and heroic deeds
he won name which was esteemed by all
who knew him. He was tender and
dutiful son, kind loving, and affection
ate brother. As friend he was kind,
true, faithful and much esteemed. But
it was in his religious walk he was to be
esteemed especially.
He united with the church while quite
young, and took an active part in the pub
lie prayer meeting and in the church,
He was a devoted christian. He had
that true and living faith which inspires
the breast of every true follower of the
meek and lowly Jesus. Butnow hiswork
is ended, but the glory is his.
The last and youngest son, at the break,
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-10-19

AN EXTRAoRDINARY BEGGING LET
TER--The Mesdger du MIDI states that
Baron de Rothchild possesses the most
voluminOur collection of begging letters
that any fnancier ever received. They
form complete series. Among the num-
Der is one lately addressed to the Baron,
containing the very tempting proposition
that for the bagatelle of 50O,000f the
writer would engage to show how he
could prolong his life to the age of one
hundred and fifty years. The following
is the Barons reply; "Sir-it has fire.
quently happened to me to be threatened
with death ifI did not give sum of mon
ey. You are certainly the first that has
ever asked for it in proposing to prolong
my life. Your proposition is without
doubt, far better and more humane. But
my religion traches me that we are all
under the hand of God, and | will not do.
anything to withdraw myself from his
DEGREES. Ny refusal moreover, does not IN
any way attack your discovery, from which
you will not fail, hope, to profit youf-
SELF Regretting that can not accede to
your proposal, sincerely congratulate
you on the one hundred and fifty years
which you are called on to live in this
world-Acccpt, &c, j. DE RoTHscnILD.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-10-19

"ALEoK," of the fremont Hotel in
this place, is perhaps the most " "fidgety'
man in the Territory. Being thorough
bred Democrat, he is sometimes pretty
hard on the upper tep-or aristocrats, as
he calls them.
And what kind Of an animal may an
aristocrat be ?" Asked bystander.
What species of the genus Aristocrat
do you mean? There are number of
them," said mine host.
The Goldfish"
Well sir, Goldfish aristocrat is one
of those customers who can pin dried
herring to his coat tail, and imagine him
self to be whale y
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-10-19


DEMOCRACY Decentralization
V. Nasby classifes the various cliques in
the modern Democratic as follows:
1-Them as would nominate Mick Lei
on on a war platfotm.
2-Them as would nominate Mick Lei
on on peese plotform.
3--Them as would nominate Vallanny-
gum on peese platform.
4-Them as would nominate Yallanny.
gum on war platform.
5-Them as would favor the war Of
slavery Good be let alone.
6-Them as is opposed to the war in
any shape.
Them as in Kenady in consekens Nv
the drafs
S-The bewixed and beweeners, who
er ashamed Nv our party and ain,t suita
BILE for emmy other.
They are with Democracy as the Mich
iganders with the itch-wood like to gel
rid of it, but can't
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-10-19

1t is said dog in Boston has been ma.
quota, because he never seems 10 be full.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-10-19
Points of Difference.

The rival Platforms just given, differ,
as will be seen, mainly on these points :.
l. The Union Platform affirms that the
Union is to be maintained "by quelling
by force of arms the Rebellion now rag
ing againstits authority" while the DEM
ocratic Platform condemns the National
effort to do this as failure, and demands
immediate efforts for cessation of hos
tilities' with a view to ''peace at the ear
liest practicable moment" In other words
The Union Platform looks to the ending
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-05-21

LIZ Tnr Cincrs.-Mrs Chas. Warner, late Mrs
Dan Rice will exhibit at this place, on Monday the
soth inst with her celebrated troupe of equestrian,
ncrobats gymnasts, witty clowns, male and female
cquestrians. The person would be hard to pleas,
who could attend any OF the representations without
deriving great entertainment fron it, the program
me is full OF variety, and every feat thorough
ly we'll done The performers are peerless gym.
nasts, acrobats or equestrians )"
Tho noble stud Of trained horses, the iaughsbie
mules, the graceful act riders tho daring symnasts
the witty clowns the large corps OF male and fcnal,
equestrians, tho graceful acting Of Mrs. Charlie,
Warner herself combine 10 render the sutertsinmen n
highly interesting.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-05-21

EB"DEAD BODY ForsD.-on the 18th inst, the
body Of n man was found among some drift wood on
the shore of North Branch of the Susquchanna about
Ave miles above this place. The was well
dressed, about six feet high black hair and heavy
black whiskers. Among the articles found on hi.
person were tobacco box, blackng box containing
two fifty cent notes, pocket knife with two blades
a leather rockct-book containing one 81 grcenback
and one 81 greenback, 10 cents letter stamps and
two pennies Bills dated "backawaxon, Dec. 25th
Samuel Foster bought Of ). NJ. Williams, dc." Lack
swaxon, Dec. 9th, Samuel Foster bought Of J. N
Williams, kc." He was dressed in dark cashmere
pants, with ssttnett o,er-nlls tstinct vest blacl;
tattnet coat, WOODEN shrl ued cheek shirt with black
buttons.
An inquest was held by "m hcgi Esq on the
body, and tho jury rendered verdict that he came
~ his death by accidental drowning
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-05-21

sVo WOUNDED SoLpIERs.-The trains for some
days past have been bringing up soldiers, not
ly wounded, in the recent battles in Virginia. or
Tuesday evening number Of the boys were Obliged
to lay over here from to II at night As they
were hungry, a supper was furnished them BY our
citizens at the Central Hotel. Some of them stated
that they had not had warm meal for several days.
Some of them had narrow escape. One had par
of his forehead and side of the head skinned by
Minnie ball. Another had Minnie ball put through
the flesh between the neck and chin. They are al
returning homo 80 day furlough. NJ wounded
soldiers need want for food in Sunbury.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-05-21

/ ~ TnE 9Sd RyeISrsr.--Th gallant regiment
in which is Incorporated The Badly Guards from ti
place participated la the late battles of the Wilder
ncss and as usual suffered severely Mr. Jesse shoie,
Of this place. hes reeeiv ej letter irom biz Cbas
sholssr snemb@ Of the adards, who was roaAded
in Thursdays agbt. lie says in the letter ::
81 arrived hero last night from tho front wounded
was wounded in tho first day g fight In the Wilder
ness, my wound bslight, In the left shoulder,
flesh wound. Oar company ssfIsfed very severely.
When lett there on Sunday morning, the Killed
and wounded were as follows: William Kulp. killed
Lieut.. Goodrich, right leg emputated, below tho
knee ID. Il. Eokinan Irin, not severe Joseph
Fonstermnchcr. left hand not severe james Shiror.
leg, slight; Edward sbirtor, slight; II. Lsyland,
thigh, severe J.. d. Johnson, arm, slight; Vim.
Miller, leg, slight Henry Miller, hand. do Gil
doom Mellin, neck, do; L. NJ. Yoder neck, do;
Capt. Eckman was wounded twice, but did not leave
the regiment, Miller and Yoder did not leave the
fold. We have go, the rebcs on retroat and have
! licked them at every point. Our regiment lest 30
killed and ll6 wounded up till Sunday morning when
left them. Our eOmpsny IL killed md wounded.
CHAS. ". SH0LEs.
-DanriHs Tnteiiissnosr, 13M last.