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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-21
James F. CharlesWorth,

TTOR NEY AT LAW, ST.
"A GAINESVILLE Belmont county, Ohio.
Particular attention paid TO the settlement of
Estates, Collection Of Debts, and all kinds of
Army Claims. decl2
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-21
CHARLES SIEBKE,
,jU &c II ssOR To HI. DIRmRI

y FANCY DYER AND SCOURER, South
Street near the B. q o. r R Depot, Wheeling,
W. Va An kinds of Shswis, Ribbons and eve
y description Of Silks and Wooden Goods, exc
cutei on short notice and on reasonable terms
This 10 the first and best Steam Dying Estabr
nshment in the Western States $3.50 /,
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HOI,S SPARKLING GELATIN,
NCopers Shred and Sheet Isingisss, French
Gelatin, supply just received at
L. BOOKINGS
Odd Fellows Hail Drug store.
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FOR SALE ANDRENT.
Piano, Stool and Cover for Sale. :

A RIRST-RATE SKCOND.HAND
"A Piano Stool and Cover for sale on reasona.
Die terms. For further Particular enquire at
Mis ofs;ee |sFF.Ef-. dec19-3ts
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8. F. FARIS,

MARBLE W0RKKK G sCULP-
Ul TOR, No l22 Main Street, Wheeling Va
HMonumentai Work of al kinds made 90
order On short notice Particular attention PEd
20 Portrait Sculpture and Designing sspS
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MAIL TRAIN
Daily Train
Train for the West.

WHEELING, NOV. list, 1000.
ONAND AFTER THE 21st Of NO.
" vEMBER. the Passengers and Mails from
Wheeling for the West, will be dispatched from
the Depot of the B. d o. r. r Co. at 40 a. N.
$40 D. m. and leave Benwood on the arrival OF
the c. o. r. r. trains at lao am and 1925 p. N
noy23 If
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-21
Valuable Property for Sale.

OASS~
A PHYSICIANS OAK TANNKRY,
"A situated on the bank of the Greek in East
40 feet with bark shed attached. Its capacity
for tanning il 1000 hides per annum. The yats
leeches, lines bates, pools, hide mil and en-.
CINE, are all in prime working order. This ID
rare chance for any one wishing to engage IN
the business. Cause of selling is to close the es'
tate of R. Lewis deceased.
Also, the four story brick house located at 81
Main street, (now occupied by the firm OF X.
Lewis e. Coz This is one of the best business
locations in the city. For further particulars
apply to JESSE r; LEwl S OF
Wheeling Dec. Is, 1865. Executors.
decl6- lind
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
QUEER CoNsIsrENCY.

The New York Ecenag Post of Sept. LIST
thus sums up the inconsistencies of the
Democratic Convention in New Jersey.
The application can be made in the, same
words to the Democratic Platform adopted
at Harrisburg.
The New Jersey convention, TO which we
referred yesterday, passed some sixteen res
olutlons, In which they condemned the war,
but praised the soldiers who carried it on |;
condemned the administration, but approv-
ed the policy of the President, who is the
head of the administration denounced the
increase OF the national debt, and proposed
to add several hundred millions to the
amount OF that debt maintained the nation
a honor and faith and advised the taxing Of
tne national bonds: aaeerfed the rights of
the states alone to decide the question of
suffrage, and yet tried to make that question
an issue of general or federal politics.
Truly the blindness, and infatuation Of
the men, who can swallow as gospel such a
bundle Of contradictions as Democratic
platforms are made up ofnow days, is past
all hope OF redemption, until new, more
intelligent and less credulous generation
shall be reared up to take their places.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
our LEGTsT.ATTyE TTCRFT.

The Union men Of Fulton county held
their County Nominating Convention on
Monday Of last week, the 4th instant, and
among other resolutions unanimously adop-
ted was the following:
Resolced, That the course of our State
Senator, Hon. George W. Householder, and
our late Representative Messrs Ross and
Armstrong, meets our entire approval; and
we hereby renominate for Members Of As
sembly Moses A. Ross, ESQ.,, Of Somerset
and Lieut. David B. Armstrong, of Be lford
and waive, SO far as Fulton county is con-
cerned, a Legislative Conference.
The Union Convention Of Bedford and
Somerset counties having unanimously de-
clared in favor of the nomination Of Messrs
Ross and Armstrong this action of the Con-
vention in Fulton county, renders the nomi-
nation of these gentlemen complete without
the formality of holding district conference.
All that now remains to be done, is to pro-
cure a good turnout of the Union men Of
the district at the polls, and we viii return
these faithful representatives to Harrisburg,
with such an emphatic majority as will mark
our appreciation Of their former services. -
somerset Herald and Wh;0.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.

New YORK, September IA Beaufort
IN. G. letter of September 9, states that
not single house can be had in Newbern,
and warns Northerners. who intended emf
grating there to be prepared accordingly.
The lack of mechanics, sawmills, and bull
ding, materials, combined with the refusal
of property holders who have been identified
with the Rebellion to sell any of the thou
sands of acres of timber land within sight of
Newbern, prevent any progress in building
by enterprising persons; and tits proposed
that mass MEETINGS be held at Newbern, Beau
fortand Washington, todemand the enforce
ment of the Confscation act, if this proscrip
tive policy is not abandoned.
A Chamber of Commerce is about being
organized in Newbern.
A Raleigh letter of September s, says the
colored people viii hold State Convention
on the 29th of September, and have invited
ex-Secretary Chase, Horace Greeley, Benia-
min Butler, Henry Wilson, G. Summer, G.
Smith, Thaddeus Stevens, and others TO be
present. The Convention viii consider the
propriety of asking for the elective franchise
which they enjoyed prior to 1880.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
The Great indian Conncil.

FoRT SMITH, Arkansas, September l0.-
The Indian Council was yesterday occupied
In reading the stipulations to be imposed
by the Government upon all treaties in the
Southwest.
These stipulations propose grand con-
federation of all the tribes into one. the ma.
tional territory of which shall be the present
Indian Territory, and such other as the
Government may decide upon. The tribes
now IN Kansas to be removed south. ~
The southwestern tribes will be expected
to compel the Indians of the plains to OBJ
serve their treaties. The Indians now here
say they understand they were called to meet
the late rebel tribes and renew friendly re-
lations with them, and not to make new
treaties, which they say they are unwilling
and unauthorized to do. The loyal tribes are
now here, and the others are expected soon.
FoRT SMITH, September ll.-Replies
were made to-day by the delegations present
to the propositions presented to them on
Saturday. All speak favorably of the poll
CIV of the Government, and appear anxious
to renew friendly relations with it, and MANY
of them promise their aid in bringing the
hostile Indians of the plains to terms,
A message arrived to-day from the conn.,
Gil in session at tArmstrong' S Academy. by the
Cherokees and Choctaws, stating that their
delegates will arrive on Friday. '''>A
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
Democratic Platforms.

The so-caIled Democratic platforms
abound with earnest professions Of regard
for estate rights" and denunciations Of mill
itary commissions. The practical meaning
of the first of these declarations, as applied
to the present position Of national affairs, is
that they wish the slave States to be permit
ted to re-establish slavery under some new
name, so that the negroes may be as much
oppressed hereafter as before the war; and
Of the second, that they wish swindling con-
tractors, conspirators, and the wretehes who
condemned our unfortunate prisoners to the
fatal tortures of Andersonville and Libby to
escape unwhipt of justice. They heap con-
domination upon the men who rescued the
nation from traitorous attacks, and reserve
an abundance of sympathy for Secessionists
who commenced the war. They delight
in prating Of the Constitution as an instru-
ment that incidentally confers certain sacred
privileges upon all its faithful citizens, and
for the enforcement of class that they
think might shield Jefferson Davis or Wirz
they make loud outery, but they are full
of virtuous indignation against the men
whose patriotic exertions saved the Consti-
tuition as a whole for the benefit of great
people, and rescued the Government from a
fearful and gigantic assault.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS.

Much as the Democracy may profess love
for the soldiers, loyalty and devotion to the
country, and a desire to accept the condi-
ton of things left by the rebellion. they
are continually, by their action, giving the
lie to their profession. They plead for JEFF.
Davis, they call the trial and execution Of
assassins, murder, they demand that the
states lately in rebellion shall be permitted
to return to Congress and take part in the
Government Of the country in such yvav
and manner as they shall choose. That
rebels, traitors, murderers, and assassins
shall be permitted to go free, OF to be tried
by court and jury Of their companions in
crime. Nay they even cling to their old
leaders, who blushed not, to the last hours of
the rebellion, to plead its cause or justify its
crime. Thus the Philadelphia Ledoer SAYS:
"Vallandigham is engineering the Demo-
cratic party IN Ohio. The leaders of the
Ohio Democracy seem determined to kin the
party, and they could not put the power into
the hands of any man who can so successful
ly accomplish that purpose as VallandiQ-
ham. The rebuke he got at the last GU
bernatorial election ought to have been a
lesson to the party and to him. The people
who have just put down rebellion are not
prepared to accept its known advocates as
their future leaders.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
TREAsoN.

The Gazette mocks at the arrest Of Men
gel Reed for treason The very thouEht Of
it seems to afford the editor infinite merri-
ment. Perhaps there is some other word in
his vocabulary that win more fittingly define
the deed. Perhaps the editor can invent
some ..euphonism, some soft and candied
phrase that viii be more pleasing to the ears
of his Copperhead readers. For our part,
for want of term that win more nearly
describe this last act, this duplicate crime
against state and nation, we shall call it
treason, most foul, black and damnable.
Taking all these circumstances together the
annals of this war win be searched in vain
for deed of equal turpitude. There may
be paIliation for Southern man for this
individual there is no excuse. AT the very
time when his own state was invaded in
the hour of public gloom and dismay, when
his neighbors awaited in dread the coming
of the foe; when the rough riders of Jenk-
ins were within days march of his town,
he stole away and joined the enemy, and
was caught with arms in his hands, stained
perhaps with the blood of his fellow coun-
trymen, on the field of Gettysburg.
This is the charge, and there is a cloud
of witnesses to make it good, for within the
lines of the enemy at McConnellsburg the
young man made no concealment of his pur-
poses. Even the rebel General was shock
ed at this manifestation of turpitude, and
advised him and his conlrade to go home.
The latter never denied that he volunteered.
This deed may be called merely youth
full escapade, the sspree" of an inconsider-
ate, hot-headed youth. It exhibited NAL
ice altogether too deliberate and cool to ad-
NIT of that excuse. Besides, the times are
too stern and real to allow such fooling.
While thousands, of our bravest youth gave
up their lives for their country on the field Of
battle, it viii not do to say that this young
man joined the enemy merely for a frolic.
To do so, would be to belittle them and the
sacred cause for which they died 1t would
even belittle him; but we are not concerned
about that
The truth is, this young man simply redu-
ced to practice the traitorous teachings of
his Copperhead friends. The poison they
daily voided on the streets of Bedford pro-
duced its legitimate effects. We believe the
charges against him are true, and if oonvic-
ted, we hope he win be punished in way
that viii make him warning to perfdious
traitors for all time to come. The case is
not one for pardon.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
REPUTATION OF THE NATIONAL
DEBT.

The first speaker who addressed the Cop
perhead meeting on last Monday night a
week ago.. declared that he was in favor of
the repudiation of the national debt. This
is the true position of the Copperhead par
ty. This fellow was slightly in advance Of
the rest of the speakers, but beyond ques-
ton he expressed the sentiments of the
party. The Southern States will unques
tionably, oppose the payment of the public
debt, and for the purpose of securing an alli-
ance with the dominant Southern-party, the
oopporhOads viii do anything. Yes, after
they succeed they sOi0 not only repudsate the
national debt BUT WILL REPEAL THE PEg-
SION LAWS AND ASSUME THE PAYMENT
OF THE SOUTHERN DEBT. Pen
sioners and bond-holders can you vote the
Copperhead ticket?
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

SENATOR SHERMAN, of Ohio, made
speech last week, at Ravenna As to the
Democratic cry for the taxation of u. s.
Bonds, the Senator twho is Chairman of the
Senate's Finance Committee )said that sucha
tax cannot be laid upon the bonds by States
and municipalities without reversing the
often reafirmed decisions of the Supreme
Court, and affecting the Constitutional pow
er of the Government to borrow money on
the credit of the United States He regards
the proviso in the loom laws exempting the
bonds from State and municipal taxation, as
no more than notification to the holders of
their legal rights, and thatno such tax could
have been levied by States, even had the
proYiso not been inserted. In this opinion,
follow the decisions of the Supreme Court,
and the reasoning of Chief Justice Marshall.
-Berks d SchatyUtiH Journal.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
REDUcTIoN OLE THE sTATE pERr.

Gov. Curtin has issued a proclamation
announcing the extinguishment Of $745, 5,81I
26 of the debt Of Pennsylvania This is a
heavier reduction than has ever before been
made in single year 1t is most creditable
made during a period when the expenses of
the State were unusually heavy. On the
Ist of December, 1864, the debt of Pennsyl-
vania $50, ,379, ,603; but the State held bonds
of the Pennsylvania and Erie Railroad Com
the actual debt was but $29, ,079, sos. De-
duct from this the amount just extinguished
and we have the present actual debt of the
State only $28, ,333,792. 1t is probable that
next year the reduction viii be full million,
and the following years still more. .-Berks Dc
SchatqLeiN JOmnQl.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
"WHY PERsECUTEsT THOU mEq,,

'sWHY PERsECUTEST THOU MEg',
We had intended to leave the case of the
Reeds to the judicial tribunals where it be-
longs without another word ofcomment, but
the course of the Gazette renders that i'm
possible. The arrest Of Mengel Reed for
treason, and his probable trial before the
.. S. District Court leaves the subject free
from embarrassment on his account, at least.
The Gazette vainly seeks to excite sympathy
for the accused by raising the cry of perse-
cution. MIR. Cessna is prosecuting him, for
sooth Did Mr.. Cessna advise the wretch
ed young man to abandon his home, and
desert his neighbors at the time their very
hearthstones were threatened with invasion?
Is Mr.. Cessna to be blamed because he,
perverted and deluded by the teachings of
Copperheads, committed the highest crime
known to the laws of his country On the
contrary, had he needed the warnings and
listened to the patriotic counsels of Mr..
Cessna, his situation to-day would be far
different
But the Gazette says he went into the
rebel army unwilingly. That is just what
jury of his countrymen viii investigate and
determine. The truth is the Copperheads
of this community were wild in their sympa-
thy for the rebel cause. They mourned at
our victories, and exulted at rebel triumphs
they prophesied and prayed for the fna
success of the enemies of the Union. This
young man went into the Confederate army
because his friends taught him to believe
the cause was just, and he is less guilty than
they. But he and they now seek by mis-
cradle falsehood to evade the consequences
Of his act.
Mr.. Cessna needs no defense for his part
in this matter. He is abundantly able to
take care of himself He simply represents
the insulted majesty of the law. 1t is a
mockery to say that either the general gov
ernment or the commonwealth can be repre-
sented by the present District Attorney
He possesses neither the ability nor the dis
position to discharge his duty towards his
country in the premises. 1t is notorious
that he is now and has always been rebel
sympathizer, and his passions and prejudi-
ces alike influence him. Instead of joining
in this ridiculous clamor about persecution,
the friends Of good order, of peace, of law,
of Union, win thank Mr.. Cessna for his con-
duct. Instead of abusing him, they win do
justice to the manly spirit which prompts
him to the discharge Of his duty to his coun-
try in this case, without fear, favor, or hope
Of reward. The Copperheads are rancorous
against him because he possesses courage,
ability and patriotism, qualities which they
..<,4 Il
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
A PAIR OF DAYISFS-

The Democracy claim that Davis, their
candidate for Auditor General, was in the
Mexican war. So vas the other Davis who
is now awaiting trial for treason. True the
Democratic candidate went forth and fought
against rebellion for while, but at the
same time had a paper published at home
opposing the war, and returned home him
selfto take charge Of it before the close Of
the war and TO oppose with all his power the
cause for which he had been fighting.
What are the principles of the man who de-
nounces the cause in which he himself is
fighting. Has he any principles? He is
just the man to stand upon the platform of
party, whose name is indissolublv associ-
ated with treason, rebellion and civil war.
under whose ascendency rebellion was CON.
ceived, matured, and ripened, by whose
chiefs it was directed, by whose politicians
it was excused, defended and declared tn.
umphant, whose organs, orators AMI con-
Eentions to-day uphold, defend and justify
the false and pernieious theories from which
rebellion sprung.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
BOUNTY CHECKs I

The Commissioners pay six per cent. on
these checks from the 10th Of November,
1868, when does the interest stop? We
have seen these checks paid without endors-
ing the amount of interest paid the payee
upon the back Of the draft, or noting the
date of payment. How does the Treasurer
know to what date to compute the interest ?
The Copperheads have SO long filled their
pockets from the Treasury that it is time
that we were looking after these things.
Come let us know whether there amt nice
swindle in this matter of INTEREST,"
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

HARD ON DEMOCRACY. Harper's Week
ly, which was one Of the strongest defenders
Of democracy before the Rebellion, speaks
thus harshly but truthfully of the corrupt
thing. 1t says, 'The national prestige of
the Democratic name is gone. The name of
Democracy is indissolubly associated with
treason, rebellion, and civil war. Under
Democratic ascendency the conspiracy was
conceived and matured. Under a Demo
cratic Administration it ripened. By Demo-
cratic chiefs it was directed. By Democratic
politicians it was defended and excused By
a Democratic Convention it was declared
triumphant. BY Democratic organs and
orators, as far as they dare, the theories from
which the rebellion sprung are still justified
The Democratic party has forced its best
men from its ranks. 1t has prostituted
noble name to the basest purpose. AT some
time that name may become again respec-
table, but for the present, American people
have had quite enough of s'the Democracy.
Berhs &iSchasyllau Journal
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
FROM THE KANAwHA on REGION.
OFFICIAL FRAuns.

Ohio State Treasurer a DefauIter-He
IS Arrested, and his Office Declared
Hacant-Movements of the European
Capitalists.
CINCINNATI, September l2.-G. Volney
Dorsey, Treasurer ofthe State, was arrested
last night at Columbus, on warrant issued
by Governor Anderson, charged with breach
of trust and embezzlement. Mr.. Dorsey
gave bail in the sum of 5000, 900, thes
amount fixed by law. The warrant charges
him with loaning$5O, 900 to banking house
at Columbus.
The Governor has issued proclamation
declaring the Office of Treasurer ofthe State
vacant. The delegation ofEuropean capita
lists arrived here last night A grand ban
quet is to be given this evening.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

HaAThe Gazette appears to think it an
awful thing that S24, 900 bounty was given
by Bedford county to raise soldiers to fiji a
quota while Middle Woodberry, South
Woodberry, Colerain, and Broad Top each
paid almost that amount. Yea, if we be-
lieve the editors statement be paid the
one twenty Fourth part of that sum to avoid
the draft himself Soldiers, what do you
think of the party that raises an ado over
the paltry fifty dollars bounty paid your fam
lies while you were risking your lives
Shamel shame!
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
PARTY NAMES INTHE SOUTH.

A Richmond correspondent says that the
old party names of "Whig" and Demo
era" are being revived in the South with
very signifcantmeaning. Whena man says
there that he is Democrat he is at once
understood to have been traitor and still a
secessionist at heart; when the name Wing
is applied the person to whom it is applied
is understood to be Unionist, who resisted
secession. The Whig party of the South
always was Union party, while the Demo
cratic leaders there plotted for thirty years
in plunging the country into a terrible war.
Journal
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
NO sUBJUGATIoN BUT sEPARA-

The Copperhead candidate for District
Attorney, John Palmer, in speech at st.
Clairsville, ON the occasion off presentation
of flag by the Copperheads of Bedford
Borough to the Barnburners Of of ST. Clair
township, on the 2sd of April, 1864, gave
utterance to the following sentiments which
we clip from report, by reverend gentle
man, in the Bedford INQUIRER under date
of April %, of the same year, and as the
report was never contradicted, we give it as
it then appeared:
Among the many things said, he adverted
to Longs secession speech in Congress,
few weeks ago. He said he endorsed the
speech, and Mr.. Long position; and would
also say, rather than TO hare the South sub
jatgdted, he ac0uld 90 IL fer separation.
Soldiers and war Democrats, can you vote
for the man who was opposed to subjugation
and in favor of separation? We think not.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

Mengel Reed, who was arrested immedi-
ately after his discharge, for treason, on the
oath of brother of Grouse, and carried to
Pittsburgh, has returned TO Bedford, hav-
ing been released. -Holidaysbwg Stand
ard
Not exactly released, friend Traugh He
was returned here in custody of the Deputy
Marshal to give testimony in case of his
brother. He was lodged in Jail and the
sheriff s receipt taken for him until the 2lst
inst, when he win have preliminary hear
ing at Pittsburgh.