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Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-02-28
The Freedman,s bureau.

Maori General o. o. Howard has
prepared the following circular letter, to
be transmitted to each of the Assistant
Commissioners o. the Freedmen's Bureau :
WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF
FREEDMEN, REFUGEES AND ABANDON
ED LANDS, WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1866.
10 the Assistant Commissioner-Dear
Sir :-Anticipa.ing the excitement that
will necessarily follow the action of the
Government with reference to the new
freedmen's bill, you may feel somewhat
embarrassed in the duties devolvirg upon
YOU under the law and regulations already
existing. That you may act steadily aud
firmly in any emergency you must be
prepared for any increased hostility on
the part of those who have so persistent
ly hindered and troubled you and your
agents, and it may be an increased rest
l~essness among the freedmen.
The President has asfured the Com
missioner that he regards the present law
as continuing the existence Of the Bureau
at least a year from this time.
Please ascertain and report what steps
have been taken in your district by the
State and municipal. authorities to pro-
vide for the absolute INDECENT and suff.
ering refugees and freedmen who have
and are being thrown upon the General
Government for a support. Continue
to use every possible effort to find good
homes for orphan minors who are depend
en-, aud to reduce, by meaus Of employ
ment, Offices and accumulation Of people
in the different cities and villages, aiding
the unemployed to find homes and
places Of labor. You have succeeded in
sllayihg strife, setting labor and promot,
ing education in the midst of great diff
%culties. Continue with your utmost en-
ergy and ability to pursue the sane
course, so as to demonstrate to the peo-
pie Of your district, the good intentions
OF the Government aud the complete
practibiiity of the system of free labor.
Give a thorough inspection Of every
agent for whom you are responsible
1mmortalities, corruption, neglected duty
and sncapacity are sometimes complained
Of against officers and agents Of this Blu
reau. IF either of these charges be sus-
tanned on investigation, the guilty agent
will be at once removed, whether he can
be replaced or moi.
Thanking you heartily for the energy
and fidelity you have displayed the Com
missioner is pleased to express an uuwav-
erirg confidence in your ability to cope
with any new difficulties that may arise.
Very respectfully your obedient servant.
q @. HOWARD,
hiaj. Gen. Cong.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-02-28

The advertiser, having been restored %
health in Il few. weeks by a very simple
remedy, after having suffered for several
years with a severe lung affection, and ths,
dread disease, ConsumrtiOn-is anxious TO
make known to his fellow-sufferers the r-edns
of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send 1 ccpv
Of the prescription used free q charge, !
with the directions fer preparir5 and usir.
the same, which they will find a srRr crrE
for CONSUMPTION, ASTHTA, BRoScHIrs,
CoUGHs. CoLDs and all Throat and Lung
Affections Ths only object of the advertiser
in lending the prescription is to benefit the
afflicted, and spread infoi nation which he
.conceives TO be invaluable, and he hopes
every sufferer will try ais remedy, as it will
cost them nothing, and may prove a blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription, FREE, by
return mail, viii please address
REV EDWARD A. WILSON.
Williamsburg. Kings Co. New York.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-02-28
RMMA&EW

when he alluded to the provisions of the
Freedman's bill empowering the Presi.
dent to appoint agents IN the different
counties, where freedmen exist, to carry
out the provisions of the bill. He infer
red a case-and We shall try to give it in
his classic language. He said, Suppose
an agent should be appointed for Juniata
county, and Squire Wyke and some ne
gro should get into a dispute about Squire
Wyke's farm, and it should be referred to
the agent, why he would give the negro
Squire Wyke's farm" Well, this argu-
ment was so conclusive that it elected
loud applause from all sides of the house.
But it is unnecessary to pursue this SUBJ
ject further. As we said before, we were
surprised, because We hardly expected
that the leaders of the Democracy would
be knocking tor admittance into the Re-
publican party so soon. But you propose
to come in, gentlemen, and if you can sat
lsfy our conditions, We have no objections.
You must establish your character for
loyalty and good citizenship for the last
four years, aud then We propose to keep
you or probation for d few years, and if
We are satisfied with your conduct, we
may admit you. As for Ezra Doty Par
ker, he must satisfy US that he never
marched ON Washington with an army
that he never hurled the Tyrant from his
throne" He must convince Us that his
misrepresentation Of Abraham lincoln.
Andrew johnson and others who have
sacrificed everything in the cause CT the,
country, was fer some higher and better
purpose than the building up of the So
called Democratic party. If he can do
all this, aud will in addition declare his
intention Of becoming a citizen, by filing
an application for naturalization, take the
oath prescribed by Congress, support the
Constitution and laws, and live an exem-
plary and christian life for tie tern Of
twenty one years, we will admit him with
out further qualification.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-02-28

reflect the sentiment of their constituent;
on nearly all these questions, and, there
fore, give that majority u cheerful sup
port. The Freedman's Bill Of 1863 ia
very good and the President row orders
It to be continued for another year, which
is evidence that he admits we should have
such a law, and we give him credit for
making this order. We repeat, there is
no necessity for alarm or part OF oar
friends, and urge all to give the President
and Congress credit for honesty of inten'
ton, and give them both their support SO
long as they keep the same objects 10 view
Whenever one or the other falls By the
way, then, but not till then, should we
d~enounce them.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-02-28

LET NONE BUT LoYAL MEN BE AD-
M1TTED.-There are certain parties who
complain that the Representatives sent by
the South are not at once admiAted into
Congress. Had only hyal men voted and
had only loyal men been elected we do
not believe there would have been any
serious trouble in this matter. The Con-
stitution provided that the two Houses OF
Congress Shall be the judges of the quail
fcations Of their own members. And
this is tie safety Of the nation in this
nour of grea. trial.
That disloyal vote: have elected disloy-
al men to represent the late insurrectiou-
airy States cannot be denied. Would it
be wise or safe to admit such men into the
halls of Congress? No. We take the
position, and it is the position of every
Loyal man of the country, that no man
should have a seat in Congress who is
not heart and soul loyal to the Gcyern-
ment, patriofiic and true to the Union aad
the Constitution, wjWing and anrious to
promote its integrity, prosperity and per,
petuity.
The late wicked rebellion has cost Us
too much to run any risk. The lesson
has been too impressive to be forgotten.
Hereafter patriotism must be recognized
as a national virtue. 1t must be under
stood to mean love of country, not love
of a section, but a love Of ones whole
country, broad as the Continent and en-
bracing all its climes.
1t is right and proper that every mar
presenting himself as a Representative
of a constituency recently in arms against
the Government should give some evi-
dence of his thorough attachment to shat
Government which he just now sought to
throw off. And we are sure that the en-
lightened moral sentiment of the people
demands that the work of reconstruction
shall go en- safely, and that none bit l2y-
al Representatives. be admitted. Con-
gress will be sustained in closing its doors
upon all others.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-02-28
Senatorial Conference.

Pursuant to previous notice, the SeIa,
tcrial Conferees of the Union party ,f
this District, assembled at Lewistown On
the 23rd inst, and organized by e%lecting
James A. Beaver President, and John l..
Shuler Secretary.
The following named gentlemen pre-
sented their credentials and were admitted
to seats
Blair-F. Mccoy, John Louden, SAINT
McCammonts.
Centrc-James A. Beaver, Andrew
Gregg, VIM. p. Wilson.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hosholder, DR.
Thompson, Henry Grallius.
Juniata-Dr. J. 7. Sterrett, Capt. A
Il. Martin, Col. j.. j. Patterson.
Miflin-R. +. Mccoy, Michael Boey
A. j. North.
Perry-Dr. j. 2. CLARK, o. b. Ellis
John Il. ShUler.
On motion, the Conference proceeded to
nomination of Senatorial Delegates. After
a ballot was had, Benjamin Hewitt, Of
Blair, and D. ". Woods, of Mifiin, were
duly elected Senatorial Delegates 20 the
Union State Convention,
On motion, the following resolution was
adopted;
Resolced, That the Delegates elected
to day to the State Convention be Instruct
ed to vote for the Hon. John Scott, of
Huntingdon, as our first choice for Gov
ernor, and for Maj. Gen. John W. Geary,
Of Cumberland county, as our second
choice.
J. 4. BEAVER, Pres't.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-02-28
Raaicalism and Conservatism.
j. \. BEAVER, Pres't.
]. r. SHULER, Scc'y.

We are Radical and we are Conserve,
tive-we would destroy evil AMI conserve
virtue. But the Copporheads endeavoI
to create as great a prejudice against
Radicalism las they were wont against
Abolitionists." a few years ago an
"Abolitionist" Was looked upon as a lu-
Eatio anu mad man. So the Coppe.heads
would clothe the Radical. We are all
abolitionists now and it is a waste OF
breath to attempt to stigmatise a man
because he is black" But there is no
sense in calling a man a Radical who
insists on holding the South to the re.
suits Of the var. The South made her
conditions, and expected the North, in
the case Of victory would hold her to her
own terms. The rebels said "independ
ence with slavery" or "subjugation and
abolition" He then who proposes to de-
viate from the well understood results of
a Southern defeat, is a Radical, and the
Union man who holds to tho full terms OF
the conflict is Il Conservative. The doc
triue of the Copperheads is purely radi-
cal. The first duty of a subject of a
kingdom, or citizen of a Republic, is
fidelity and true allegiance. He who
makes war, who rebels, is subject death.
The Conserqator Of our laws insists that
the rebel shall be punished-the Radical
that he may be paIdoned or escape pun
ishmeEt by 'leaving his country for his
country's good" But radicalism Is not
confined to one party-neiSher can any
partisan be exclusively radical or corserv-
alive. A pure Conservative would dry
up and blow away. Radicalism is the
life and spirit of the body. Pure con-
servatism would convert us back into
heatheDism. Turn our government into
the old patriarchal order, and make the
father the legislator and executor. Con
servatism would rob woman of her equal
rights and send her back into slavery
Conservatism would roll back the scroll of
time, and the human family would pass
backward and backward, renewing the
lives of the dead until Adam and Eve
would again occupy the Garden Of Eden.
Radicalism is progr essive. 1t inyents.--
All the mechanical improvements of the
age were born of radicalism. Coaserva.
tism would cultivate the soil with the
wooden p!cw. Radicalism would turn up
the earth with a plow driven Ey steam.
Conservative would navigate our rivers
by sailing craft, while Radicalism rides
in our magnificent and swift Steamers
Conservatism would transmit communi-
5y couriers, and Radicalism would
the lightning. Radicalism is
'Youug America" and Conservatism is
'eld Fosyism"
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-02-28
DELIGHTFUL PROSpECt.

The bylaws of a militia company i,
Mississippi, according to a Vicksbure
paper, contains the following:
The company votes to adopt The regu
lations and tactics of the confederate
army.
No n admitted as a member CT the
company who was rot in the confederate
army, or who was not friendly to the con-
tolerate cause. Motto-''Try u.s."
The uniform to be gray, but the button
and insignia Of rank 20 be the same as in
the United States army.
That opens up a beautiful prospect
for loyal people to gaze upon. We need
not n,ake any comments. They speak
loud crough for any decent patriot to
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-02-28
THE PRESIDENTS VETO.

President johnson has vetoed the bill
for the better Protection Of Refugees.
Freedmen and Abandoned Lands" This
bill has PASSED both Houses Of Congress
by a twO-third vote. The Veto Message
was sustained in the Senate by several
Republican Senators who voted with The
Democrats. The vote against the Veto
was 80 tots, being two Toses less than
,wo-.hirds, thus killing the Bill. This
action of the President has produced a
profound seasa'loa in Congress and
throughout the whole country, North and
South. The Rebels South and Democrats
North are greatly r~ejoiced and have held
meetings in different places indorsing the
Veto and announcing to the world that
they have come over body and brcec1es"
to the President. This we regret, as We
know the President does not want to be
found in such company, and would prefer
the approval Of the true Union men who
elected him. No douot he is fearful he
has committed a mistake if his policy
would give his old enemies aud the euN
mics OF the country SO much joy. But
he will no doubt uudeceiye them and re-
ject their hollow professions Of friendship.
The difference between the President and
Congress Is to be regretted by every loyal
man, aud we sincerely trust they will SO
modify their views as to give the country
the gratifying spectacle of harmonious ac-
ton by these two coordinate branches of
the Government. Secretary Seward in
his speech since the veto, says there is re-
ally no great difference between :he Pres
ident and Congress that they have the
same objects in view, but are honestly .
pursuing different routes. Now, we have
confidence in the President, and just as
full confidence in the majority Of Con-
gress, and as both are under oath and must
think and act for themselves, we must al
low differences of opinion. If the Presi.
dent is too slow and Congress too fast.
they eau each change their gait and thus
together, and we have assurances it
will be done. The President and the ma
jority of Congress were elected by the
same votes and represent a great cons:itu-
epcy, and the only truly loyal enc IN the
nation. We have no idea that the Pres
dent will forsake his true friends, and,
therefore, will allow him the honest right
to differ with his friends in Congress so
long as he keeps within the lines of ihe
Union party, which he says he will do
We ask of u party friends . fair trial
for the President, and as we were his
friends when his neo friends denounced
him as "a drunken boorish tailor we Can
afford to wait until he shows his hand
more plainly. We think he will do shat
is right, and if he does, he will sadly dis.
appoint his uew friends, while he will re-
cover the confidence of his true friends,
which to some extent he has lost. Ills
reasons for his veto no dopbt are honest
ones, and we must allow him the sigb. to
his own Judgment. They are, however,
not endorsed by many of our party, but
his future course we trust will remove any
Ioubt as to his true intention and posi-
ion. We think tho majority in Congress
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-02-28
4. j. NORTH. Pres't.
WILLIAM LEWIS, Sec'y,
TIE FENIANs AND CAHADA.

The Fenians are in some difficulty over
theirs w lIish Republics. President
Roberts, OF the Senate Party, has resign
ed. and thsre is trouble in the Convention
at Pittsburg as to who shall be his sue
cessor. General Sweeney is preferred.
but he declares that he is a soldier, and
that he knows nothing about civil Gov
eminent. This may or may not be i'm
p|ortant. but the statement Of General
Sweeney, who is COMMANDMENT Chief of
the forces which do not adhere to the
OMahouey party, that these is no hope
whatever for the success of the Fenian
movement in Ireland, will make a power
tul impression upon the |. L. b. when
the new reaches Dublin. General Swee-
ney says that the British Government is
too strong, and that to produce a revolu-
tion would require a gigantic effort
But he said that IF he desired to strike
the enemy three thousand miles from Ms
base, and within a few miles of Amcrl-
can territory, he was confident that the
common sense Of the military knowledge
Of lis counIry0en had sustained him.
An Invasion of Canada, is therefore, the
plan Of General Sweeney. lie avows 1t
boldly, and he proceeded 70 enlishten the
Congress as to his "plans." 1t is said
that he convinced the most obtuse of their
feasibility. We take it tor granted that
these matters are not unDoticed by the
Cnite& States Government. General
Sweeney may pla n as much as he chooses
but when he attempts to execute it vii.
be the duty Of the authorities, to mani
fest their power.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-02-28

The Representative Conference of the
District composed of the counties of Hun
tingdou, Mifain and Juniata, assembled in
the borough OF Lewistown, on the 22ud
taat., and organized by e%lecting A. j.
North President, and William Lewis Sec
rotary.
The following named gentlemen having
presented their credentials, were admitted
to seats !:
Neutrality-suspicious. Entrikin, II. G.
Fisher, VIM. Lewis.
Miflin-A. J. North, J. II. Mann, E.
e. Lock.
Juniata-R. Doyle, II. H. Wilson, J.
K. Robson.
James Eutrikin nominated D. S. Be-
ker, of Huntingdon.
Ii. III. Wilson nominated Col. John J.
Patterson, of Juniata.
The above gentlemen were unanimously
elected as Representative Delegates to the
7th of March Union State Cou0tion.
II. II. Wilson, offered the following res
%olution, which was unanimously adopted ::
Resolre}, That the Delegates elected
to-day to the State Convention, be in
strucred to vote for Hon. John Scott. of
Huntingdon, as our first choice for Gov
ernor, AMI for Maj. Gen. John Weary,
Of Cumberland county, as our second
choice.
\. J. NORTH, Pres't.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-02-28
STRANGE

On last Thursday evening bills were
posted throughout the town calling for a
meeting on that evening, of the friends
% Andrew johnson. As W voted for
Andrew johnson, aud have firmly and
stcadfastly sustained his Administration
ever since, VIC considered ourself one OF
h:s friends and attended the meeting
But Judge Of our surprise when we en-
tered :he Court House and witnessed the
scene VIC shall endcaror to describe to our
readers.
The meeting was called to order by
honest John Bealc McKennan Todd, a
arhite citizen of the borough Of Patterson,
who proposed that James North should
act as President of the meeting; but, as
James North and the object of the Breck-
inridgers was alike unknowa to the small
CT fry, very few persons voted. However,
Mr.. North occupied the chair, and around
him shonc a bright galaxy Of the untsr
riGed. We thought to ourselves, the
man they call President must imagine
himself in a bower Of roses, the sweet
odors arising from a combination of rot
gut whisky and he p.ofusion of tears that
rar down into the bootS OF the man that
thanked God 1--WE suppose it was Wyke's
God hat we den. have any Bureaus,
would be equal in strength il not in fra
GRANGE to Phe'an's Night Blooming
Ccreus.
But it is time for the performances to
commence, and the President announces
that the Farewell Address Of George
Washington Will be read. This was the
first act Of the new friends of Andrew
johnson. We may as vel! inform our
readers here that at this stage Of the pro-
granme We had ascertained that this was
a meeting Of the former enemies of the
'Boorisn Tailor" called for the purpose
OF taking back all the hard things they
had said about him, and to offer him their
earnest, hearty support in the future,
The Farewell Address was read, and as
Tie name and memory of George Wash
ington is sacred to every American, We
viii pass on to the second act the read
ing of the Veto Message of the Freed
mans Bureau Bill. Adam j. Greer,
Esq, of the True Democrat, was charged
with the performance of the second act,
and well did he discharge the trust. The
message was read in a clear and distinct
tone. and could be heard in any part of
the house but it didn't take we'll with
the Democratic portion of the audience,
as they kept very quiet until it was fin
ished, When they applauded. We suppose
they app!auded Mr.. Greer for the able
manner in which he read the message, or
else because it was finished. The third
and last act was an eloquent speech de-
Iivcrcd by Ezra Doty Parker, in which
he eudeavored to draw a parallel between
the revelation through which u fore
won their Independence, and tn
late rebellion inaugurated by aset OF arts
tocrats whose chief aim was to overthrow
the Government, and establish on It's ruins
an aristoeratic confederation. But Mr.. Par
kcr failed to convince any body bur Squire
Wyke and the gentleman who can trace
his American ancestry to a period PRIOR
to the landing Of Christopher Columbus
on the shores Of. the New World. Mr..
Parker, however, -g3c = strong point
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-02-28

TuANKs.-Our thanks are due Hoe.
}. NJ. Brown, Ii. r., Harrisburg, and
Hen. Orin Stewart, Of the California
Legislature, for papers and valuable Pub
lie Documents.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-02-28
uorIcE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

\ FTER the LIST day of March 1866, the
n SENTINEL Will be discontinued TO all
subscribers residing outside of the county
unless the Subscription is paid in advance.
Jan. Stiff.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-02-28

ORPHANS G0rRT SaEE.-Ev

~ 4 S1EIir-lN VIZ
~ tue of an order of the Orphans Court.
The following valuable Real Estate will ~
exposed to public sale on the premises il
Fayette township. JuniaJa county. Pa. On
WEDNESDAY. MARCH lith, IsCG. abor,
one and n half miles from Oakland Mill,
and the same distance from McAlistcrsyjtir,
\ Lot oE srouHdadjoiniug lants Of Wm. lIar-
man, jr., An~drewSenor and others, containing
SEVEN ACRESmore or less, having thereon
erected Il good LOG HOUSE and BARN with
running Waterman the door, a number Of
Fruit Trees Of all kinds.
ALSO-Another undivided one-lalf Lot,
containing ONE ACRE and SINTY-TNEEh
PERCIIES, adjoining lands of 1nomcs Dunn,
David Clare and othcrs-all cleared end un-.
der good cultivation.
TkR-NS:-The one-half on the First Dag
of April 1866, when possession will be given
the remainder with interest on the First day
OF September 1866, when deed will be given
RS Sale TO commence at | o'clck, T.. NJ, of
said day, when attendance wilt he given by
SAMUEL LEONARD. AaH'r.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-02-28
sYNANNE, EsUT TRUE.
OF YOUTH.

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ing