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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29

The Public Debt.

The following timely and most excel
lent article is from the Chicago 2riJaae:
According to the official statement of
Secretary Chase, the public debt at this
time is precisely 81, 1895, l6S. SS,or in
round numbers little over SEVENTEEN
HUNDRED MILLIONS. Cut the figure out
and paste it in your hat, or in some other
way keep it handy for reference 1t will
enable you to correct the faYorite Copper
head falsehood that it is a much larger
sum, sometimes stated as high as four
thousand millions. Remember the precise
figure, and then, large as it is, recollect
that it is less than half the public debt of
Great Britain. The comparison should be
carefully borne in mind. 1t will be an
admirable corrective of mistaken ideas on
this point
We are young and growing nation.
The increase of our national wealth, as
shown by tho last Census Reports, was,
from 1910 to 1850, Ga per cent, or from
So. 764 .000, 900 to So, 6,174 100000; and
from1 $50 to 1860, 127 per cent, or up
to s14,1S3, 100000. Marx this. The
sum we owe is only 13 per cent, Of the
property of the country, a ratio that will
steadily diminish in each year of peaceful
national existence, under the restored
Union. II is quite different with the
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
Important Election.

So great is the interest felt in the pro-
gress of our two great armies-Grants
and Sherman's, that the people seem. to
have forgotten the fact, that one of the
moss important elections ever held in this
State,is to take place four ,eeehs from, aert
Tuesday,
For over halfa century, there has been
a law on the statute books of the State,
authorizing the volunteer soldier, in time
Of war, to vote in camp Provision was
amply made for the conducting Of said
election, and making return of the same.
Under the provisions of this law os SOL
diers always exercised the right of suffrage,
and it was universally believed, at thee
mencement of the present war, that they
would still be entitled to the benefits of its
provisions. Indeed a great portion Of our
army did vots by virtue of said law, in
The fall of sixty-one, but after the passing
of this law the constitution was amended
by the constitutional convention of thirty
eight. One of the qualifications required
of voters, under the revised constitution.
is, that they shall have resided in the dis
trict in which they offer to vote, at least
ten days Immediately preceediag said cleo
ton. By parties interested it was claim
ed that under this constitutional provision
the vote of the soldier, polled in camp,
could not be received, and appeals were
had to the judicial tribunals of the State.
One of the Common Pleas Judges at least
lin the Luzerne District said that the
soldier had not lost his residence, and
that therefore constructirely he offered to
vote in his proper district, and that his
vote should be counted. This opinion,
however just and proper, as we think it
was, was not concurred in by other Com
mon Pleas Judges, and was finally over
ruled by the Supreme Court This settled
the matter so far as the law was concerned
and from this time forward, our brave
volunteers 1--WE mean Pennsylvanians) were
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
Correction.

In speaking of the order for supple
mentary draft, in our last issue, we took
the liberty of suggesting that there should
be more uniformity in the PRONUNCIATION
of orders; and intimated that there seem
ell to be need for more comprehensive
mind at the head of the Enrolling De-
partment. In naming Provost Marshal,
however VIC failed to attach that very i'm
portant addition, " General" by which
neglect some might possibly infer that we
had reference to the Provost Marshal Of
this District, Capt. Kirker. Nothing
could certainly be further from our no
tions than this; as we have always held
him to 10 quite competent, as well as faith
full in the discharge of his official duties
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
A HORSE SToRY.=The army co.

A HORSE SToRY.-The army CORES
pondent of the Herald writes an account
of the famous horse raid, within the lines
and without riders. He says:
Near Burmuda Hundred there Is large
corral, where all the'disabled and worn out
horses-brought here by General Sheri-
dan after his famous raid-are confined
The poor beasts have apparently, but lit
tie of their original vigor left. That was
what we thought week or more since
Now we have changed our opinion. Du.
ring the heavy firing on our right a short
time since these lame and worn out equine
warriors pricked up their ears, straight
ened their sore and stiff limbs, tossed
their names, formed in squadrons, and
with loud snort ta4arged on a number of
inoffensive mules. Two mules were in
stantly killed, and the others fed in the
widest disorder The horses again form
ed to the music of Gilmore's artillery and
charged on high rail fence, which they
at once broke down. They did not desist
from their warlike demonstrations until
the artillery firing ceased.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
Amendment of the Constitution,
the Soldiers fttghsto Vote.
ELECTION on TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1904
Eoyalsy I'm Tcnncssee.

A meeting of the loyal citizens, of
Blaunt county, Tennessee, was held on tho
l4th of May, for the purpose of initia-
ting a movement which would result in
the holding Of loyal State Convention.
They passed strong resolutions in favor Of
sustaining the Government and wipinS out
slayory-and urge the holding of a State
Convention to revive their constitution. -
We wish them successin their noble work
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29

Poor VAL? lie evidently came to
Ohio in concert with Morgan, who stat ed
on his raid into Kentucky about the time
Val left Canada. Just where they
were to meet, is not known; but that
the one was to do the fighting and steal
ing and the other thestump-speaking ne
cessary to inaugurate little revolution in
the North cannot be doubted. But Nor
gan came to grief before he reached the
iraternal arms OF Val, and poor Wallis left
alone to brave thescorn Of his loyal neigh
bors. True, his wounds were plastered
little by electing him delegate to Chicago
but much as they love the treason they
must shun the traitorin forming their tick
ct Punishment was tolersble, but how is
Val to live among faithful people?
Gladly would he welcome banishment
again to escape the ever accusing devo-
ton of the North to our sacred Nationali-
ty; but banishment will fail to come to
his relief. Vainly will he pray aud plead
and denounee to regain his martyrdom
but he forgets that the Nation has renewed
its strengths strong in the hearts of the
people and invincible in the field, and bab-
bling traitors can harm no one but them
selves. Propel Val ll-Repository
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
ne,o,u,,onary Incident.


1t was Sabbath morning in the
year 1777, that the inhabitants OF a
little parish in the State of Vermont
and on the borders Of New llamp-
shire, assembled in their accustomed
place of worship. The cares of that
fearful and long-to-be-remcmbered
summer had imprinted an unusuai
serious look upon the rough though
not unpleasant countenances OF the
male members of that little congre-
cation. The rigid features relax,
however as they entered that hailow-
ed place and felt that genial influence
of q summers sun, whose rays illu-
minated the sanctuary, and played
upon the countenance Of him who min
istered there. He was venerable
man his white locSs and tottering
frame eyinced that he numbered three
score and ten.--Opening the sacred
volume, the minister who was about
to commence the service of the NOR
ming, ,when'a messenger, almost breath
less, rushed into the church exclaim-
ing:
1.-THE enemies are marching upon
our western counties !"
The old man looked around on his
congregatiin and announced his
text:
"He that hath a garment let him
sell it and buy sword" After a few
preliminary remarks he added $50
up my, frieds, | beseech you, to the
help of your neighbors against the
mighty. Advance into the field of
battle, for God will muster the hosts
of war. Religion is too much inter-
ested in the success Of this day not
to lend its influence. AS for myself,
age sits heavily upon me, and can
not 90 with you; neitherhave | rep
resentatiye Of my family to send my
daughters-my daughters can not
draw the sword nor handle the mus
ket in defence Of their country, but
they can use the hoe, so that when
the toil-worn soldier returns from
the field of battle he may not suffer
from the necessaries oflife." )" When
he again looked around his audi
ence had gone. Oneby one they
had silently left the house of God,
and ere the sun had that day set
the male inhabitants Of that little
parish who were able to bear arms,
were far on their way to meet the
enemies of their country on thofield at
Bennington Nashville Telegraph.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29

deprived Of. this sacred right. Toremedy
this evil our Legislature set about TO amend
the constitution in this respect.
According 70 the provisions Of that in
strument, amendments must be passed by
two sessions of the Legislature, and then
be adopted by a majority of the people
at an election ordered for that purpose
sThis amendment has already passed the
Legislature of sixty-three and sixty-four,
and is now submitted to the people for
their approval.
The New York volunteers were also
disfranchised by the ruling of the courts,
and Legislation similar to ours, was reser-
ted to; the proposed legislation was op-
posed bitterly by some in the Legislature,
but when it got through that body, ali
trouble was over. The people almost
without distinction Of party, said, in Gods
name let us not be 80 cruel as to attempt
TO disfrauchise those who have barred
their manly bosoms in defense of their
homes aud ourss But ON the contrary,
let us make this vote as emphatic as pos
sible, in favor of their rights-they did
so, and the result showed that on one sub
ject at least, the people of New York
were united. 1t is to be hoped our action
on the first Tuesday of August will be as
Just toward our countries brave defenders.
1t will doubtless be throng time few
however, need loose more than an hour
in depositing their votes. We hope no
one will feel indifferent on this natter
1t will be unpleasant TO have to acknow-
ledge to our veteran volunteers that we
did not feel sufficient interest in this qucs;
|, ton to induce us 10 60 to the polls 1t
was insinuated last fall, that partiality was
shown in furloughing some of our sick
soldiers previous to the clection-wheth-
er these insinuatons We're well founded or
not, no similar objections can be osered 10
this constitutional provision. twill work
justly, as well with the Democrats of Berks
as the Republicans of Lancaster. We
hope therefore, that for once our people
will go to the polls, uninfuonccd by any
party feeling or consideration, and give a
united vote in behalfof the rights of the
soldier
What docs our neighbor of the Hcrad
say to this? Will he be good enough tc
call the attention of his readers to it, aud
urge upon them the propriety of polling
full vote?
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
General George n. Thomas.

A correspondent OF the PhIladel-
. phia Inquirer says:
General Thomas, on both days,
was among his men all the time, sit
ting on'his steed like grim old war
rior, as he is, whom neither snccess
nor disaster can move.
He eftcn exposes himself to dam
ger, but always docs so in the strict
line of duty. Watching cvey move
ment of his troops, as far as possible,
especially the process of placing ar
tillery in advantageous positions,
he sits upon his horse carelessly, to
the casual observer and, if every
thing progresses satisfactorily, he
earesses his whiskcrs, moving his
right hand down upon them from
the chin. If any thing critical pre-
sents itself, up goes his whiskers,
the strokes upward being more nu-
merous. In a minute his staff have
entirely disappeared in minute
they return to his side, and down
goes his whiskers again, and a
phys-iognomical quiet is percopti-
BILE.
"When he transmits orders he all
ways prefaces them with "Giye my
compliments to Gen. Davis, and tell
him, etc Present my compliments to
Genearl Howard, and tell him to ad-
vance his artillery. etc. Gen. Thom-
as is the most even-tempered men in
the army, without doubt. The of
ficers are proud of him; the men would
die for him--do die for him. Every
thing goes on ike clock-work in his
army. No Irregularities, no procrsa-
tination. Every man is at his post
at the proper time"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
SMOKING DRESS FOR Gov. CURTIN

SMOKING DRESS FOR Gov. CURTIN
"A few Philadelphians, admirers of the
soldiers friend, have gotten up mag
nlteent smoking gown, slippers. cap, etc,
which is intended for our patriotic Cover
nor, The articles are made of dark col
ored velvet, lined with rich silk, very
neatly padded, and altogether beautiful.
The cap and slippers are elaborately en-
broidered with gold bullion, arranged in
artistic style.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29

EgH An exchange says that bayonotts
aud bullets will make our next President.
If this should prove to be the fact, and
tbe.people refuse or fail to unmake such a
Pre- idcnt, they deserve to be slaves
Union HeraH"
Perhaps the exchange referred to is the
Richmond Examiner; in that paper Of a
recent date, we notice an article on this
subject. 1t thinks the Confederate ar
my" will have much to do with the cleo
ton this fall In speaking of the nomt
nation of Lincoln and Johnston, it says:
"whethor they shall be elected or not, de-
ponds on the Confederate army altogeth-
or." 1t further admits, in speaking of
the fall of Richmond "let them only
haul down our flag on that auspicious
morning, (thc 4th July,) and read their
Declaration of Independence on our Cap
itol Square, and Lincoln is already elected
President. In this stage of the business
also, however, our army has a voice and
if it shall continue to battle, repulse and
cut up the Federal forces, and finally
drive them from the soil of Virginia, as
we fervently trust, then this Baltimore
nomination will not gain Lincoln a single
vote in November"
After some further speculations as to
the prospects of Fremont, &C., the same
paper says: In fact, the Democrats of
the North who have waited four years,
not too patiebtly, trusting to gain the
power and profit which they but lately
held to be Democratic inheritance, must
naturally be provoked beyond endurance
at this audacious attempt of Lincoln and
Seward to ride rough shod over them four
years more. We learn that the Demo
Gratis are now universally turning their
attention to Franklin Pierce, and the
Connecticut Seymour as their nominees
for President and Vice President To
give them the least chance of electing
these advocates of peace, Grant must be
defeated, the invasion must collapse and
die ont, and the very name of war must
become word of horror, uttered with
loathing and execration. Therefore, il is
the interest of the Democrats to do their
very utmost to weaken the Federal army,
discredit Federal finance, in short to cx-
tinguish the war altogether" After some
further speculations as to the possible
convultions which may disturb northern
society and influence, the people in the
selection of the next President, this paper
concludes by saying: For all this, we
look to the confederate army, Lee, Beau
regard and Johnston, can both give the
Yankees a President and make us well
rid of them and their Presidents forev-
err"
The Examiner truthfally says in effect,
that the success of Grants ''bayonets and
bullets" secures Lincoln's election, while
the success of Lee, Beauregard and John
ston, will as surely secure the election of
peace Democrat Can any doubt which
of those military interferences would be
the most distasteful to our neighbor p
Certainly not
--s>--<D---><
BgrThe Chicago Tribune calls the let
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
sunbury, June 27, 1864.

pSAIf Brownlow goes on for two
years more atpresent rate he will own
all Tennessee Col. Wolford's Lou
isville speech.
And if Wolford goes on for two
months more at his present rate Of
abusing the Government, he will own
part of Fort Warren.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29

Gg" A correspondent Of the New York
Times suggests that the original of the
Cleveland Convention will be found in lst
Samuel, xxi chapter, I'd verse, as follows:
"And every one that was in distress,
and every one that was in debt, and every
one that was diseontented, gather them
selves unto him; and he became captain
over them; and there were with him about
four hundred men, -"-Repository
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29

The Lawrence Journal. we'll known
Democratic paper, published at New
Castle, Lawrence county, has aban-
doned the Democratic party, and hois-
ted to the.mast head the names of Lin
coin and Johnston, the Union candi-
dates for President and Vice Presi-
dent. q.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
psy-a Don't nut too much confidence

R0" Don't put too much confidence
in lovers VOWS and sighs," said Mrs.
Partington to her niece "Let him tell
you that you have lips like strawberries
and cream, cheeks like tarnation, and
an eye like an asterisk but such things
oftener come from tender head than a
tsnder heart.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29

BE5- The postponement of the Democratic
Convention a supposed to indicate the
downfall of McClellan's hopes. If Grant
should besuccessful he is now supposed to
stand the best chance; if not, then some
peace man.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29

BgrThe Chicago Tribune calls the let
ter in which Fremont accepts the nomina-
tion of the Cleveland Convention, - the
last will and testamentcf the late j. c.
Fremont"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29

business liabintie NJ
porous firm, and Il - ~
whose prosperity ha5
any croaker on the ofIA
ates or gives undue weigh
hgures OF the war debt with thi+
the case, and face him down with the
as they are.
we might go further and deny all H.
TO the truly patriotic, of counting the ca
IN saving thisnation. Economy in pubIity
expenditure is one thing, but no witholdL
ing OF finances or of credit should NJ
the cause. Do you dismiss your AZ
physician when his patient has long M
between life and death, and because a
the whole, you cannot afford his yisitsV
Do you sit shivering over your hoard4
frightened by the price Of fuel 7 WhenV
you do, your neighbors will call you mi
serly and pity your households. And
when you reproduce the same folly in your
views of the present war expenditures, we
fear you are to be called by meaner term
even-Copperhead.
But posterity willhavoall this to pay"
True, but there are other payments that
cannot 50 conveniently be postponed for
posterity. Witness the blood that is being
probed out to save the nation, The hearts
that are yielding. up their best treasures
to soldiers graves tho lost fathers, broth
ers aud sons; the manned and crippled he
roes that come home to us. None Of these
will beiall posterity And through these
we shall save the nation in this our
day.
Our descendants VIII find oufy old bat
tie fields sown with rusted iron, old lines
of tsrtications long silent, with rabbits
burrowng in the rampant and the par
fridge leading her brood through the half
obliterated trench. And The ssars in our
homes will have been kindly healed, or
only live as hallowed memories. Will
posterity find fa,dlt il heir lesser share
comes down.,n n public deut, 'hg.s1q laid
olf4tnc shoulders of nation prosperous
and Gourishng then because we make it
now? Only a Copperhoad's $ descendants
would grumble at such cause, aud as
Copperhead's viii have only an infamous
place in history, their children WILDE ex-
tremely careful how they thus betray their
lineage. Let us save the nation, cost
what it may. 1t is worth saving, even at
ten times the cost yet accrued.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
presidential Electors.

Presidential Electors.
sENtToRIAL.
Morton MMichael Philadelphia,
Thomas II Cunningham, Beaver county.
KEpBgsENrirIvrs.
l Robert r. King l3 Eiip W Hall,
2 Ooa Morrison Cuatas u Charles H. shriner,
q Henry Bumm rs John Wi-ter .
4 William II. Kern, 10 David " Conaushy,
& B,r,np II Jenks M David " wosi
o Charles Runk, Is Isaac Benson,
Z Robert Parker, ~ John fatton,
: Aaron Mnu ~ Samuel y. Dick
o John A. TIirstand, q Everard Bierer
10 Richard II CuryeH % John Y Penney
II Edward Holiday, y EheneZer MJnnhin,
IL Charles r. Reed, "a John W. blanchard
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29

Hs-"Liberty and Union, Nov and Forever, o1e
and insepar3bis. ID. Webster.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-15

NEW YORK, Oct. 1l.-In all the Rebel
accounts ofthe affair on Friday they make
out that the severest fighting was done in
the attack on the 9th on Kautz, while our
accounts represent the heaviest part:of the
engagement to have taken place after the
retreat of Kautz. The fact may be that the
rebels have been made to pay very dearly
for their victory over Kautx, as they were
armed with repeating rides, aud it was in
this attack that the Rebels lost Gen. Gregg
aud several other officers. 6a4
The Tunes correspondent sums up the
affair as follows: We lost guns. As .
set-off, however, we captured II Last
Thursday. We slaughtered and wounded
at least. l 200 CT the enemy In front OF the
infantry, exclusive of what injury Knutz
inflicted on them, besides taking 1000
prisoners. Most of the eneny's killed and
wounded were left on the FIELD. C0nsd-
erirg their losses in men they bought
their guns dearly, although we must give
tLem the credit of killing, disabling and
capturing at an outside estimate 400 men
in addition to the guns. Looking at the
matter from all points of view, we claim a
very decisive victory, and can afford to
lose the guns, but the rebels cannot afford
to lose the large number they lost to-day.
In capturing them they signaliy failed in
their object Of danking US, and will scarce
ly be likely to resume the experiment, at
least tor some time. They also suffered as
severely as we in the loss Of artillery hor-
SEES. One of their batteries was drawn off
the field by hand. aQ xfas ael
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-15
The Fight at Altoona.

CHATrAHO0aA, Oct. The rebels have
disappeared from Altoona. Our victory
there yesterday was complete. The rebel
surgeons surrendered their hospitals into
our hands, with from four to six hundred
rebel wounded. n 49,
Gen, Corse was slightly wounded in the
cheek; also Col. Tourbettelie. 4th Mimi,
in the left thigh. ~
An entire division attacked Altoona under
French. Lieut. Amsden, 18th Wisconsin
!. Gen. Bradley tslegraphed from Bridge.
port that the gunb0el Gen. Thomas had
arrived from Decatur, Ala, with news that
Forests train had been captured by our
forces. Our forces are between him and
the river, and he Is falling back.
4 NASHVILLE, Oct 7.-In the fight near
Altoona on the 9th inst, our forces coc1-
pletely manipulated the rebels, who retreat
ed leaving in our hands between four and
Ave hundred killed and wounded. Skir-
mishing occurred. all day yesterday at
Short Creek, between the Federal force OF
Gen. Morgan and the rebel force under Bu-
ford. -#xs ss$~ M
Five prisoners captured by Starkweath-
ers command near Pulaski, Tenn, report
Forrest en- route for Florence from Law
renceburg. A late dispatch reports alarge
Federal force near Florence, and battle Is
Amomentarily expected.