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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-01-19

The following herctofore unpublished
letter from President Lincoln will be read
with interest particularly by members
of the Society Of Friends. 1t was writ
ten by the President prior TO his re-slec-
ton, to Mrs Eliza p Gurney, the widow
of the late well known Friend and ply.
lanthropiaf, Joseph John Gurney, who,
was one of the wcalthiest bankers of
London. Mrs. Gurnev 10 an American
lady. and since her husbands death, has
resided in Burlington, a. j.:
My EsrExsssO fRvxnuss have not
forgotten. probably never shall forget.
the very impressive occasion when your
self and friends visited me on Sabbath
forenoon, two years ago. Nor bad your
kind letter, written nearly year later,
ever been forgotten. In all il has been
your purpose to strengthen my reliance
in od. G1 am much indebted 10 the good
Christian people OF the country for their
constant prayers and consultations, and
to no one OF them more than to your
self The purposes of the Almighty are
perfect and must prevail, though We CT
ring mortals may fail to accurately per.
ceive them in advance.
We hoped for happy termination OF
this terrible war, long before this. but
God knows best, and has ruled otherwise.
We shall yet acknowledge His wisdom
and our own errors therein; meanwhile
we must work earnestly in the best lights
He gives us, trusting that SO working
still conduccs to the great ends He or
dains. Surely He intends some great
good to follow his mighty convulsicn
which no mortal can make, and no mortal
can stay.
Your people---thc Friends-havc had
and are having great trials, on principles
and faith opposed to both war and OPP
preston, They can only practically op
pose oppression by war. In this hard
dilemma some have chosen one horn and
some another.
For those appealing to me on consci-
entious grounds, have done and shall
do the best could and can, III my oHn-
conscience under my oath and law That
you believe this, doubt not, and bciicv-
ing it, shall still receive for our country
and myself your earnest prayers TO our
Father in Heaven Your sincere friend.
A. LINCOLN.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-01-19
Gen. Buffers Farewell address.

The following Is the full text Of Cen
Buffers stirring farewell address 10 his
army:
Headquarters Department Of Va. asd North
Carolina, Army of the James, Jan. ..
Soldiers Of tie .irmg Of The James.
Your Commander. relieved by order of
the President, takes leave of you. Your
conduct in the field has extorted praise
from the unwilling. You have endured
the privations of camp and the march
without a murmur: you have never failed
in attack when ordered; you have stormed
and carried works deemed impregnable
by the enemy; you have shown the posi-
tions to be so by holding them against
his fiercest assaults in the attempt TO re-
take them. Those skilled in war have
marvelled at the obstacles overcome by
Your valor. Your lines of works have
excited the wonder of officers of other
nations who have come to learn defen-
sive war from the monuments OF your
skilled labor Your deeds have rennered
your names illustrious. In after times
your Generals proudest memorial will
be to say, with you. Il too, was of the
Army of the James" To share such
companionship is apleasure; to partici-
pate in such acts is an honor, TO have
commanded such an army is glory. No
one coald yield it without regret. Know
ing your willing obedience to orders,
Witnessing your ready devotion of your
blood in your country's cause. / have
been chary of the precious charge con
fided to me l have refused to order tho
useless sacrifices of the lives of such
soldiers; and while / am relieved from
your command, the wasted blood Of my
men does not stain my garments. For
my action l am responsible to God and
my country.
To the colored troops in the army Of
the James:
In this army you have been treated,
not as laborcrs, but as soldiers. You
have shown yourselves worthy Of the
uniform you wear. The best officers Of
the Union army seek to command you.
Your bravery has won the admiration
even of those who would be your mas
ters. Your patriotism and courage have
illustrated the best qualities OF manhood.
With the bayonet you have unlocked the
iron hearted gates of prejudice, opened
new fields of freedom, liberty and equali-
ty of rights to yourselves and your race
forever. Comrades of the army Of the
James, bid you farewell, farewell!
BENJAMIN L. BUTLER, Major General.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-01-19
Stories of the President.

4 writer in the Watchman and Refiec.
tor tells the following stories of the
President.
Mr. Lincoln has fund of humor which
though not always dignified is harmless.
1t is ever apt and ready, and doubtless
among all the wailing sorrows Of his
public life, has afforded him relief when
he would otherwise have broken down
under his heavy load. This jocoseness
is sometimes grim and sarcastic. It is
always playful, yet is never abusive, and
seldom wounds. Often it is nicely adapt
ed to the place and occasion, and is used
with great effect.
1t is one form Of that humor that is
not uncommon in New England. especi-
ally in rural districts, and which, in a
higher and moro cultivated development,
adorns the pages of Holmes, Lowell, and
others OF our literary men. About two
years ago, when the Prince Of Wales
soon to marry the Princes Alexandria,
Qgeen Victoria sent letter to each OF
the sovereigns, informing them Of her
sons bcthrothal, and among the rest to
President Lincoln. Lord Lyons, her en-
bassador at Washington, and who by the
is unmarried, requested an audience of
Mr.. Lincoln, that he might present this
important document in person At the
time appointed he was received at the
White House, in company with Mr..
Seward
MAY it please your Excellency," said
Lord Lyons, 81 hold in my hand an auto
graph letter from my royal mistress,
Queen Victoria, which 1 have been COM
manded TO present to your Excellency.
In it she informs your Excellency that
her son. his Royal Highness, the Prince
of Wales, is about to contract a matri-
monial alliance with her Royal High
ness, the Princess Alexandria Of Den
mark"
After continuing in this strain for
few minutes, Lord Lyons rendered the
letter to the President and awaited his
reply. 1t was short, simple and ex-
pressive, and consisted simply Of the
words:
Lord Lyons, go thou and do likewise
We doubt if any English ambassador
was ever addressed in this manner before
and would be glad to learn what success
he met with in putting the reply in di-
plomatic language when he reported it to
her Majesty.
1t Is said that sometime since, when .
deputation of clergymen presented an
address to the President, In which he
was styled "a pillar of the church, ne
quantity and perhaps truthfully, remark
ed that sthey could have done much
better to call him a steepel"
Another of Mr.. Lincoln's little stories.
A gentleman who met him coming out OF
the Court House in Chicago, about five
years ago, with his little boy, was laugh
ingly greeted with-"f hare just got .
letter from, my wife, II 10 to my little
boy, and the old woman tells him 20 keep
an ere on me, now shat I Am in thie civi-
lized country, and to be sure and make
me put on clean shirt svery day"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-01-19
just Tribute to the West.

In noticing the appointment OF Mr..
Chase as Chief Justice, the Boston Trav-
eller very kindly remarks:
The West i. getting its share Of big
things It has the Presidency, it will
have the Vice Presidency next March,
it has the chief justice ship, and it has
the Department of the Interior and the
Attorney Generalship, in the Federal
Administration; also the Postmaster
Generalship. Well, nobody complains
bu, We ask the Western men to observe
how much better they fare now than they
did under Democratic a.cendency. The
West has done SO splendly in the war,
as we'll as in politics, that there is a
strong disposition to see her position In
the national government made one OF
a very pronounced character.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-01-19
C.xr 70 q, pn.ssxrrp.-we lea,

A Cans TO BB PRRsEHrEp.-We learn
from the Columbus Ohio Journal, that
the employees Of the late Indiana Central
snd the Columbus and Indianapolis Rail
roads, design presenting splendid
walking cane to Hon. John s. Newman,
of thi. city, on the occasion Of bis next
visit TO Columbus. II is a splendid
ebony stick, made expressly for the pur-
pose, 'loadsd at the large end with a
heavy head Of fine gold. richly wrought,
and around which Is elegantly engraved
an appropriate representation OF loco
motive, tender, and train Of cars. On
.hs top il inscribed: Presented 70
Hon John S. Newman, by the emploss
Of the late Indiana Central and the
Columbus and indianapolis Railroad. !"
jewreoi.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-01-19
A novel Wy Of killing whales l. b

A novel way Of killing whales IL by
the screw OF steamer. when tho
steamer Morris was entering the 81 'ts
Of Assslna, % the 12th Of o. Jsr. .
strong shock wAs fsls BY all { I'd,
and . most unusuiai agitation wa. sei
In the wafer near ths scrow. The =
having besn stopped and boAs 10 >~ei,
Il was found that . wha1s iod got I'd.
Rled with the screw, which had inAie.si
deep and mortal ~oupd Just behind tie
head With. spme difaoulty tha dAed.
nonstef HAs. Sxteicated and hoistsd on
deck. wAsn is NJ f6aud - measuf0 tS1G.
sy-ons fest f0uf inches In length. WitA q
maximum girth Of thirteen fsss nine In.
ehse.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-01-19

The Chicago and 81. Louis railroad
10 now open the entire distance between
those ciaes,
AT a auction recently held In Paris
psn.and.ink sketch, by victer Hugo,
realised ls3 fraues.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-01-19

Jones complained ofa bad smell about
the Post Ofice, and asked Brown what it
could be, Brown didn't know, bat sus.
gestsd that Il might be canssd by .t6s
dead letters"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-01-19

sy'Sothins new under she snn.' The
New York Herald publishes an elaborate
article, showing ths. bounty swindling
originated 10 the days OF King Henry
~, az England
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-01-19

-, Gen. Ton Thumb and 'family"
are In Paris
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-01-19

ami Capt John NJ Commons have perforIned with
efficiency anil ny entire satisfaction the labors
appertaining 70 their desks. Col. John c. New,
able and efficient officer, has succeeded the ACE
held br Col Terrell who has been appointed Aiutant
General which Office has been ably filed by Gen.
Lag Noble.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-01-19

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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-05
Riding two Horses.

| ELDER SHEHARD is illustrating to what
depths of duplicity candidate must de-
ccmd who attempts, at the same time to Sc
cure the votes of both Copperheads and
Republicans. The Elder occupies most
pitiable position. The Copperheads are
claiming him, as standing where every
Democrat stands, while the Elder is en-
deavoring to convince Republicans that he
still remains true to the great principles OF
the Union party. His case is that of every
man who allows his political ambition to
carry him outside the organization, and
! who looks to Copperhead votes for his sue
cess.
The following extract is taken from the
| Wyoming Democrat of the 9th ult =
Since the nomination of DIR. SHEPARD for Sen
ator by the anti Landon Republicans of Bradford,
the Black Re ublicans, fearing that he will also be
by us, industriously circulating the charge
among Democrats here that he ''he is more
radical on the negro suffrage question than Lam
| don. We have the most satisfactory assurances,
from the best democratic authority, that Dr. Shep-
ard fully and cordially endorses the Pesidents
toration policy and is content to leave the poiti-
cal status of the negro where it now is. On these
the only important political issue i'll this election
he stands where every democrat stands"
Such is the assurance given by one OF
the most disloyal Copperhead papers of the
! District, to persuade Democrats to vote for
Elder SHEPARD. What do our Republicans,
who support him, think Of this endorse
ment.
We are assured on the highest authority
by gentlemen who were present at Elder
SHErARDs meeting at Wyalusng, last week,
that he was interogated by persons present,
as to his views upon the question of negro
suffrage, and that after an effort at eqivo-
cation, he declared himself unqualifedly in
favor of giving the negro the right to vote,
and claimed that he was as good a Repub-
lican as GEO LANDoN.
Elder SHEPARD is not only traitor to the
party organization, but is ready to betray
the principles he has always professed.-
The Copperheads understand this, and dc
not care how loudly he speaks in favor OF
negro suffrage. But what say the Republi-
cans of the County? Are they ready to
elect a Senator who is bidding for Copper.
head votes Are they willing to lend
themselves to the success of candidate
who is caucusing and comforting with the
Copperhead leaders Is not the success Of
Elder SHEPARD to enure to the benefit of the
Democratic party -? and what other possi
bic result is it to accomplish. Is any wrong
to be righted by his election? Is any good
end to be gained Disaster to the Repub
lican organization, and to correct princi
pies, is all that can be expected from the
success of man who strikes hands will
the Copperhead leaders, and is ready to de
ny his former professions to gain demo
cratic votes
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-05
SYMPATHY FOR SOLDIERS,

The extreme weakness of the opposition
to Hon. GEO LANDoN, our candidate for
State Senator, Is consplcuously shown in the
puerile arguments used by those who cons
tltute 1t. At the same time it is a signal
proof of his fitness for the office From be-
ginning to end, the burden of the cry
against him is That he voted for GER
tain measure while in the Senate before
No man has yet dared to charge him with
corrupt motives in so doing ; and there is
not one bold enough to do it over his own
signature. During the four years of war
no one was more active in favor of the ma
tlonal cause-nO one more earnest in de-
nunclatiou of treason and traitors--no one
m ore sincere in friendship to those who had
enlisted. When the question of the right
of soldiers to exercise the elective franchise
was before the people, he was its hearty
advocate. Those who are now so ercessive-
ty friendly to soldiers, at the same time
were saying, in substance, to them You
have no right to vote" Whether these
gentlemen think that men are all fools, or
not, we do not know but we do know that
the intelligent soldiers of Bradford County
are not to be led away by any mawkish ex-
pressions of sympathy coming from the
semi-rebels who were for denying them the
rights of citizenship last Fall. Oh how
liberal they are to the soldiers Their gen
erosity is almost unparalleled We do re-
call similar instance, however 1t is re-
lated in these words: And he sheweth
him all the Kingdoms of the World, and
saith unto him all these things will give
thee if thou wilt fall down and worship meD
So, while they have nothing to give, no
favors to confer, this opposition is lavish
of promises. On the Tenth day of October
next they will hear the reply "Get thee
hence, Satan ;" and we shall hear no more
Of Copperhead sympathy for soldiers Troy
Times.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-05
The Prospect.

From all parts Of the County we hear
the most encouraging account of the spirit
which pervades the Republican ranks
The effort of the Copperheads to divide our
ranks with Elder SHEPARD is proving a
most miserable failure The people are
rallying to the support of the Republican
ticket, with the same enthusiasm and una
nimity which has charac terised the strug-
giles of the past, and which assures glori-
Gus triumph for our candidates one and all.
The attempt to excite the prejudices of the
voters by misrepresentation and falsehood,
and thereby, evade the true issues of the
day, will not succeed The men who have
for the last four years followed the flag of
our country in the feld-and the voters
who have steadily voted to sustain the gov
ernment and encourage the soldiers are not
now to be hoodwinked and gulled into the
support of Copperhead candidate-but
will rally in their strength, and endorse
GEORGE LANDoN, the soldiers friend.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-05
THE VOICE OF THE PRESS.

We have already published extracts
from the newspapers of some of the ad-
joining Counties which show the interest
felt throughout the State in the Senatorial
contest now going on this District Below
will be found an article from the WaUerly
Adrocate, the editor of which is late citi-
zen of this County, and a candid and relia-
BILE man. We ask for his comments the
thoughtful consideration of every Union
voter, who has any hesitation in support
ing Mr. LANDoN.
We also give an article from the LGacaS-
ter E,rdntiner, one of the most influential
papers in the State, upon the same subject
The editor Mr. HIEsTAND was member of
the Legislature with Mr. LANDoN, and un-
derstands the position occupied by the lat
ter in the Senate, and the influence he we'll
ded as member of that body. Mr. HES
STAND was candidate before the late I'm
ion State Convention for Auditor General,
and would undoubtedly have been success
full but for the military services of General
HARTRANFT.
We publish these extracts to show the
reputation Mr.. LANDoN enjoys throughout
the State, and :he interest felt by true men
everywhere i'll his reelection Mr. LANDoN
when in the Senate, by his ability and elo-
quence, made himself reputation as wide
~ III !
be a source of universal regret and mortif-
cation, should his defeat now be accomplish
ed, by set of unprincipled and selfish dis
organizers The Republicans of the Dis
trict owe it to themselves to re-elect him by
an overwhelming vote, in consideration of
his past services, and of his high renown
as an eloquent and fearless champion of
popular rights.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-05
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.

If we are to Judge from the smiling faces
and contented countenances displayed, in
our vicinity, when it was announced that
SILAs E. SHEPARD had accepted the nomina-
tion from the pretended "Peoples" Clique
but, really, the Democracy, we should say,
twas just what, if not more than they
Democracy expected. Little knots were
gathered here and there, about our streets
and business places, and gesticulations of
satisfaction, and words of commendation
for the man, who but one short year ago,
they had ridiculed and derided, for the ac-
tive part he had taken, in putting down
the rebellion and in bringing traitors to
justice, semed to be the only order of the
day, and the hight of their ambition.
Strange that such sound men, should SO
far lose sight of all manner of consistency
The task of electing their candidate, doesn't
seem to have occasioned much or any con-
Germ as yet, and they seem to have enter
tanned the idea, that the grand difficulty
would be to secure the acceptance Of the
nomination such was their faith in the in
tegrity of the man they had designed to
"kill with their kindness"
But this they will find, will be the task
they can never accomplish The Dr., al
though man possessing much popularity
and occupying, i'll the minds of portion Of
the community, "a lofty position for sound
Judgment and capability, has lost many
admirers and friends, even in his own com
munity, by thus accepting the nomination
Of the hocus-pocus, Democracy and if he
was camel, a passage through the eye of
a cambria needle, would not be more diff
cult than will his election to the office of
State Senator prove, in October next
TrOu Times
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-05
SOLDIERS AND COPPERHEADs.

The word "Copperhead" originated in
the army, among the meE whose votes are
now asked to defeat the Union ticket. No
epithet SO well expresses soldiers scorn
as that of "Copperhead" There is a mark
ed distinction between the Democrat" and
the sympathizer who is designated by this
convenient appellation. The Democrat is
frank, outspoken citizen, who deplores the
blunders of of the party leaders, who de-
nounces the violence of JUDGE BLACK, the
timidity of JAMES BUCHANAN, and the silli-
ness of RICHARD VAUx. Nothing makes him
more indignant than to tell him his sentl-
ments are in unison with the New York
World, FERNANDO WooD, or G. G. NALLAN-
DIGHAM Such citizen don't vote the l.
ion ticket, sometimes shirks the election
day, and when he goes to the poll he lnva-
riably scratches his ticket. But when he
gets desperate he marches directly into the
Union quarters, registers his name, takes
room, and becomes permanent lodger.-
"a Copperhead" is precisely the kind of an
imal to make soldier indignant. He is
never satisfied He is like JOHN RANDOLPH,
who so hated the woollen manufacture that
he swore he would go out of his way mile
to kick sheep. He always feels like
making war upon colored man if he meets
one. He was excessively McClellanish all
the time MCCLELLAN lost battles, and espe-
cially after he lost his command and he
never thought much of GRANT, because he
took McCLELLAN's place. He groaned over
a rebel defeat, as he used to sadden over a
Democratic defeat He believes that BooTH
was "a handsome young rascal" Mrs. SUR
ATT saint in petticoats, JEFFERSON DAVIS
"a stern statesman" and HENRY WIm a
prosecuted German. He helped to put up
the Chicago Democratic scaffold was
present at the building of the Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, and the Long Ohio platform.
The only place where he was not found was
in the Union Army. The soldier never
meets his returned enemy i'll the Union par
ty He never sees him at Union meeting
But if he goes into a Democratic assem-
blage, he generally finds Copperhead in
the chair, or making a speech, or offering
resolutions in favor of Col. w. W H. DA-
Wis. And so the soldier votes against the
Copperhead and his friends.-PresS.