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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-08-21
Poor House Business.

The Directors of the Poor meet at the Poor
House on the I'd Tuesday of each month.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-26
Moving Match.

1t will be remembered that, in our last
issue, challenge was given by Wilson,
Weckbecker u Co., for +" Grand Mow>
ing Match near Butler" for the purpose
of testing or ascertaining which of the
many machines now in use, is the best
adapted to the wants uf our farmers 1t
will be seen by the card of Messrs. Camp
bell, Reed and Weisz, that the challenge
has been accepted, and Thursday, July
1lth, appointed as the day upon which
the trial is to take place. All those en-
tering into this arrangement are gentle
men of the highest respectability, aud
have gone into this matter for the sole
purpose of making fair test of the diff
ferent moving machines now offered to
the public. Manufacturers and those
having machines for sale, as agents, will
only be permitted to enter into this ar,
rangement.
Farmers, and all others interested, would
do well to be 10 attendance on the day of
trial, aud witness this exhibition, and
judge for themselves with regard to the
real worth of the different machines now
on exhibition. The Union, Buckeye,
Excelsior, and other machines will be on
the ground !; and as this exhibition is de-
signed to be fair Test of the different
mowers now offered for sale, and manu>
facturers and agents will be present, it
will offer one of the best opportunities for
testing this kind of machinery that has
ever been given in this county. Do not
fail to attend.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-26
Abraham Lincoln.

The following eulogy by NJ. De Mons
talambert, in his essay on "The Victory
of the North in the United States" is
one of the finest, because most truthful,
sketches of that great man we have ever
seen. There have been some fee BILE eff
forts, by renegade Americans, to tarnish
the name of our second Washington, but
these efforts only serve to render the
name and fame of Abraham Lincoln
brighter. To know that his enemies
were bad wicked and selfish men, is suf-
ficient to satisfy the world of his good
ness and purity of chars cter. The fol,
lowing extract shows how he was loved
by the liberty loving people of tyranical
Governments
Everything has been said upon Abra-
ham Lincoln. He has offered us in the
mid st of the nineteenth centnry, new
example, which is neither copy nor a
counterfeit of the calm and honest mind
of Washington. His glory will not be
eclipsed in history, even by that of Wash
ington. He honors humanity no less
than the country whose destiny he direc-
ted, and for whose return to peace he
prepared with such intelligent modera-
tion. His eulogium is everywhere, and
we yield only to an imperial appeal to
conscience in associating ourselves with
it. But it concerns us especially, obscure
advocates of liberty, Of which he has
been the glorious and victorious cham.
piou, to engrave in our souls aud impress
on our lives this pure and noble memory
in order to encourage US, to console Sus,
and to engage us more and more in the
glorious field of action upon which we
have voluntarily entered. 1t is i'm
portant for us to verify what the study
of this career, so short, but so resplend
ent, placed in clear light, namely this
union of integrity and kindness, of sa-
gacity land simplicity, of medesty and
courage, which make him a type so in
teresting and rare, type that no prince,
no public man of our age, has equaled
or surpassed. This wood cutter becomes
an advocate; then, placed at the head Of
one of the greatest nations of the world,
he has displayed all the virtues of the
honest man with all the qualities of the
statesman. His head has not been turn
ed any more than his language; since his
accession to the highest position, no one
has been able to cite single word of
his, of menace or brayado, single wins
dictive or extravagaut expression No
hereditary or elective sovereign has spo-
ken language more digni6ed or more just;
no one has shown more calmness and
good nature, more perseverance and mag
nanimity The Republic.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-26
Parallels.

The Solon of the Union Herald is get,
ting quite eloquent. In commenting upon
an article in the CITIZEN, of the 18th
instant, in reference to the Washington
election, which was carried by the Re,
publicans, it uses this sublime language :
"It is said the cackling of geese once
saved Rome the negro vote has now
saved Washington to the Radicals A
veritable historical parallel Let the
geese cackle y
We have read of other matters that
Appropriated each other, for example /:
we once had Rebellion, and arrayed on
one side were Retels, Copperheads and
sympathzers aud on the other side, Re-
publicars, Union Democrats and Negroes
The latter were instrumental under Di-
vine Providence in saving the country
from falling into the hands of the former,
although they kept up terrible " cack>
ling" and splitting out of their poisonous
venom in endeavoring to divide the Union
forces, but Union hearts and .bayonets
were too strong, and Rebels were overs
powered and the " cacklipg" of their
friends was measurably stopped, but the
Tailor warmed his goose which in fused
partial life into his goslings and they
commenced to " eackle, aud met togeth-
er in the city of Brotherly love, and pre-
tended to change their tune and "cackle"
on the Union side; and there was great
weeping, and the whole assembly were
melted into tears, and there was reunion
of long separated friends, and they re
solved that they would join hands and
agree to save the country from impend-
ing ruin and Republican misrule; and
they sat and cackled," and gave out
that they had found the Union Egg,
which was to be brought into full life in
the fall election, but the cackling" of
the old goose and her goslings aroused
the soldiers who had fought for the Union
in previous battles, and the mongrel for
ces were again put to fight, and the
country saved.
1t is an awful state of affairs, when
black men who were true to the Govern
ment in the time of her trouble are per-
mitted to vote and thus defeat rebels aud
their sympathizers in acc omplishing by
ballots what they failed to accomplish by
bnllets and poisonous venom. The dlff-
Guilty is, that although Negroes skin is
dark, their mind is too we'll enlightened to
vote the Rebel-Copperhead ticket. That's
where the shoe pinches, and causes the
"cackling" of the Herald aud its kindred
fry. Cackle again, John keep it up !
Throw off your bile
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-26

The Surratt trial has, at this present
writing, been in session twelve days, and
during the progress of the trial th us far,
six witnesses have testified that he was
in Washington on the day of the assassi>
nation. Notwithstanding this, his
counsel maintain that they will be able
to prove complete alibi.
The decision of the Attorney General
is having bad effect. General Sickles
asks to be relieved, giving as a reson,
that the declaration of the Attorney
General prevents the execution of the
Reconstruction act disarms him of the
means to protect the life, property, aud
rights of citizens.
1t is now conceded that there will be
July session of Congress.
Secretary Stanton has not resigned /;
the rumors we're manufactured at dis
tance, and have no foundation in fact.
Marcus Altenbourg, of Wisconsin,
who is now Consul in the city of Mexico,
has been appointed Minister to Mexico.
His instructions have been forwarded,
and he is required to communicate at
once with President Jaurez
A collective diplomatic note, signed by
France, Russia, Prussia and Italy, has
been presented to the Cabinet of the
Porte, on the situation of affairs and the
conduct of the war in Crete These
powers urge upon the Sultan the propri-
ETY. of an immediate suspension of hos>
tilities, and government Inquiry into
the grievances of the Islanders, christians
and others. The inquiry to be conducted
by commission appointed by the Great
Powers of Europe and the Government
of the Porte 1t is said that the Sultsn
has accepted this proposition.
We are infarmed that the relations
between the Emperor Napoleon and the
King of Prussia are not cordial.
A riot has occurred in Birmingham
England, arising, as is alleged, from the
harangues of Maurand Murphy against
Popery. The excitement was intense
Troops were ordered from Manchester
but were not obliged to fire on the peo.
pie. The police used their cutlasses-
several persons were wounded but none
killed. Murphy continues his lectures
and it is thought that the disturbance
may break out again.
The startling intelligence that the city
of Rome had been invaded by two hun
dred armed men, has reached our shores
Their intention is supposed to have been
to proclaim republic, but the desperate
attempt failed, and forty of the revolu
tionists are in prison.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-26


THE Presidents policy begins to work.
Gen. Sickles has asked to ba relieved of
the command of the Second Military
District, and has demanded an official
inquiry into his acts, that he may answer
the accusations of the Attorney General.
The charges against Gen. Sickles, in Mr..
Stanbery's opinion, are sweeping and
emphatic. Mr.. Stanbery said " In an-
other of these districts body of military
ediets, issued in general aud special
orders regularly numbered, and in occa-
sional circulars, have been promulgated,
which already begin to assume the di,
mensions of code" AfteEenumerating
the orders of Gen sickles, he continues:
" This construction Of his power Indei
the act of Congress places the military
commander on the same footing as the
Congress of the United States. 1t ass.
sumes that the paramount authority of
the United States at any time to abolish,
modify; control, or supercede, is vested
in him as fully as it is reserved to Con,
gress. He deems himself a representa-
tive of that paramount authority. He
puts himself upon an equality with the
law>making power Of the Union, the only
paramount authority in our Government,
so far, at least, as the enactment of laws
is concerned. He places himself on
higher ground than the President, who
is simply executive officer. He assumes,
directly or indirectly, all the authority
of the State, legislative, executive, and
judicial, and in effect declares Il am the
State regret shat find it necessary
to speak so plainly on this assumption Of
authority. | repeat what have hereto>
fore said, that | do not doubt that all
these orders have been issued under an
honest belief that they were necessary or
expedient, and :ully warranted by the
act of Congress"
We think that Gen. Sickles has made
a, mistake in Offering his resignation, for
even though it be true that Mr.. Stan
bery's censure is approved by tho Presi-
dent, the approval is not yet officia'. The
District Commanders were not appointed
by Mr.. Stanbery, and it is as yet un-
necessary for them to shape their action
to please him. This question: is not a
personal one. is an issue between,
Congress and the President, the decision
of which the District Commanders should
patiently await We hope the President
will act upon this theory, and return Gen.
Sickles's resignation. We know of no
personal reasons why he should resign
he is the representative of principle );
Sheridan and Pope are charged with the
same abuse of authority. Against Gen.
Sickles the President has made no sepa-
rate or personal charge, and might prop,
erly decline to accept his resignation ~
Y Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-26
Legislative Conference.

The Representative Convention, compos.
ed of delegates from Mercer, Lawrence
and Butler Counties, to place in nomina.
tion four candidates for Assembly in this
Legislative District, will meet at the Les.
lie House, in New Castle, on Friday,
July 5th, at l o'clock p. NJ. The dele
gates from Mercer county are 8. H. Mil.
Ter, D. Z. Houston and J. D. Kirkpat,
reck. The confer ees from Butler county
will take notice to this fact.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-26
Another letter from MIR. Ste
vens---He favOrs July Ses-
sion of Congress-.


Hon. Thaddeus Stevens has addressed
the following letter to the editor of the
Washington Chronicle:
LANCASTER, Pa, june 13.
think it is proper to suggest the pro-
priety of having quorum in Congress
on the first proximo The opinions OF
the Attorney General seem to require
some explanatory or supplementary acts.
| need not point out errors in favor OF
rebels, as there are many of them easily
seen. For instance, it is provided that
to be entitled to be registered requires
one years residence 10 the State. Every
man can see that this means continued
residence, Immediately before election
but the Attorney General holds that the
party may take nine months when he
was Joy and three months now, Andw.
johnson, by going a month before the
election to North Carolina, where he lived
thirty years ago, could vote so with re-
gard to clerks, military and civil officers,
and those holding Confederate offices
while in the rebellion. But | will not
take time to criticise. A mistake more
Objectionable is the fact of usurpation by
the Attorney General in acting at all on
the question, and erecting his decisions
as binding Officially the Attorney Gen
eral has no more right to interfere than
the President has to reconstruct, which
pretension Congress has settled. Since
it has been adjudged that the conquered
States are to be treated as subdued ter
ritory, and rebuilt, without reference to
their former conditions, by the legisla-
tive power alone, it is to be supposed
that Congress alone is to be appealed to
in case of difficulty.
1t is true the Attorney General is too
good a lawyer to pretend to act under the
Constitution, as it is we'll decided that
admitting new States, and, OF course, re.
building conquered territory, does not
come within the provisions of that instru-
ment. His opinion is just as good as any
other good lawyers, and no better. 1t
is the attempt to treat it as official that
is Objectionable. When he rules what
shall be evidence, if obeyed, he does
great wrong. He has fair excuse,
however, under the invitation of com
manding generals.
| have said this much with great rev
luctance, but finding my colleagues in
different to the question, have not been
able to refrain | fear, lest it should be
thought [ obtrude my own opinions too
often in public matters, but my anxiety
relative to reconstruction must be my
excuse.
With great respect, your obedient
servant, THADDEUS STEVENS.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-26
SOUTHERN FAMINE RELIEF FUND,
PHILADELPHIA. JUNO lS. 1867.

JAMES A. NEGLEY, ESQ, Secy =
DEAR SIR Yours, of May Both, re-
porting operations of Butler County Re-
lief Association has been received but
has been accidentally overlooked.
l regret that no published statement
has been made of the operations of the
Committee on Distribution; nor have any
of the Acknowledgements been published.
The Committee believe that it is much
more advisable to buy supplies for the
destitute with the money that advertise
meut would cost.
The Committee at first sent corn to the
Governors and District Commanders O,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
and Alabama, 1000 bushels to each)
but finding that the corn was only given
to persons who came to the depots, that
plan was abandoned; since the most needy
(widows and children without the mean.
of transportation) were not reached
The Committee then appointed as AL,
moners respectable citizens who would
seek out the necessitous. These Almon
ers are principally slergymen, some resi-
dents and citizens of the South but known
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-26

DEMOCRATIC CAPIToL-The Copper
head press insist upon it, that if they
could have controlled the affairs of the
nation during the rebellion, we would not
have had the present national debt. We
admit had they not had occasion to sup>
port their Southern Democratic allies, the
rebellion would Of have been sooner overs
come, and with less Of the nations blood
and treasure. Itwas quite apparent dur.
ing The war, if the Democracy could rule,
that they would have given the rebels all
they asked. No doubt that would have
stopped the rebellion and the cost of mon
ey for the time being but the price of
Democratic rule would have been anoth>
or Mexico and Western Continent. A
broken Union, with Its perpetual border
wars national disgrace and dishonor-
Free government failure, with slavery
the chief corner stone in place of uni.
versal liberty; the rules of nabobs, a
chosen aristocracy, and the oppression aud
ignorance of the poor would have been
the special tr;umphs Of what they call
Democracy. Truly this is sham Democ>
racy seeking Office and spoils, but totally
unfit to rule free country York True
Democrat.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-26

NEW WHEAT.-A dispatch from New
FORK states that new wheat from Georgia
has made its appearance on Change in
that city. The latitude where this wheat
was harvested is about six hundred miles
south of Chicago. In fifty days from
this time, new wheat grown in the West
on the latitude of this city will be com>
ing into market. The ripcning Of the
"staff of life" will move st, adjly north
ward about twelve miles per day, like .
wave, until it sweeps up to he northern
margin Of the great wheat belt Twenty
days hence, the golden grain will pc fall,
ing before the reaper, in Egypt" A
marching regiment in Georgia s,arting
for the north, could barely keep before
the ripeniug wave, and if they halted
day to rest, it would pass them. The
wave stretches east and west across the
Uniop, from the Atlantic to the Indian
Territory. And as it moves north it will
grow longer aud denser. The prospect
now is, that the largest wheat harvest
ever gathered in :he United States, will
be The present one. Let those who ara
paying famine prices for bread wait IT.
tie longer, as there is "good time cons
ing" when cheap food in abundance will
bless the people. - Chicago Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-26

THE Shenandoah Valley in Virginia
is said to have almost recovered from the
desolations of the late war. Notwith~
standing the ravages of the many armies
that passed through it, and the almost
total destruction of houses, fences and
agricultural impliments, it is said that
this year the farmers will probably have
the finest and largest wheat crop ever
raised in that region. The lower counties
are filled up with Pennsylvania Germans,
who are quietly buying up all the farms
they can get.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-26

in Philadelphia, others residents in. the
South as Missionaries.
The donations are in corn purchased
wherever it can be had cheapest) and in
money for the purchase of medicines.
The individual donations are snail in.
amount and are given to persons in actu-
al want In no instance has agreater
supply than half bushel Of corn.to each,
person at one time been distributed BY
our agents. In this way the greatest
amount of good has been done to the
greatest number. t- 4
The Committee have expended sl0,>
2S6 in money and have distributed 26,-
AGO bushels prime white corn and eight
hogsheads of tacon.
The supplies have been received with
gratitude and with prayers for the pros
perity of the givers.
VIM o. Winston, Almoner appointed
by the Bureau of Freedmen, &C., in AL
ALBANIA, has just reported the distribution
of 1000 bushels corn to 215 families COM
posing SS4 persons, about IL bushel to,
each person, or 8 bushels to family
You mus. remember, also, that these,
sufferers have nothing else than corn
no meat, no animal food at ALL
Hoping that this hurriedly written let
ter may answer for private communica>
tion to inquirers.
l am very truly,
Your obedient servant,
CHARLES j. GoBREcHT,
Secretary.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-26
PardOned.

A pardon was issued ON the Goth inst
in the case of General Longstreet, it
having been granted upon the written
and personal application of numerous
prominent individuals, including among
the names appended to the request that
of General Grant, and other prominent
officers of the army, with several Sena-
tors and Representatives, many of whom
were also personal appli cants for the par
don.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-26
County Committee forIse7.

Adams, John Staples;
Allegheny, DR.. A. w. Crawford
Brady, j. G. M'Clymonds;
Butler. Newton Maxwell
Buffalo, Alfred d. Wier;
Clinton, John Anderson, Esq.
Cranberry, James Robinson
Connoquenessing, Reed B. Gibson
Centre, VIM. A. Christy
Concord, Joseph Campbell;
ClearGeld, Peter Fennel, Jr.;
Clay, j. r. M'Junkiu, Esq;
Cherry, FL. G. M'Coy;
Donegal, Andrew Barnhart
Fairview, NJ. S. Ray;
Franklin, Henry Pillow;
Forward, Isaac Ash
Jefferson, David Logan, Esq;
Jackson, Robert Boggs
Lancaster, Isaac Boyer;
Marion, Russell Vandyke
Mercer, d. Mcmillan
Middlesex, William Crooks;
Muddycreek, DIR. w. r. Cowden
Oakland, Capt. John Bippus;
Penn, William r. Patterson;
Parker, John Kelly;
Slipperyrock, II. E. Wick
Summit, Alexander Mitchell;
VenanGo, William Martin
Washington, r. A. Mifflin. Esq;
Worth, Robert Barron
Winfield, N. NJ. Kirkland
Bor. of Butler, John II. Neglcy;
Centreville, J. G. Christley
F." Saxonburg, j. L. Muder;
Z" Zelienople, ---
AMOS LUsK, Chairman,
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-26
There is general complaint in Paris

There is general complaint in Paris
from the Commissioners appointed to
look after the various nations represented
in the great Exhibition that the French
officials treat them with neglect which
amounts to positive rudeness. The uni
versal show appears, indeed, to have been
so managed that the French get alll the
glory and nearly all the prizes, and for,
eigners pay the expenses without receiv-
ing bare hospitality in return.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-26

The friends Of JEFF. DAVIS are about
to make formal application to the Presi-
dent for his pardon, although Davis posi-
lively refuses to apply for it himself
Thus far the petition is signed by ex- Mayor
Munroe, Governor Sharkey and Robert j.
Walker Govrneor Worth, ofNorth Caro-
lima, writes that he does not see why
Davis should refuse to ask pardon, but
at the same time favors granting one to
him. Governor Pierpoint, of Virginia,
was asked to sign the petition and he
replied to-day as follows III ask for par
don for no man who will not ask it for
himself"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-26
Assembly.

We clip the following article from the
Montow american, published by d. III.
b. Brewer, formerly citizen of Butler
county. In speaking of our nominee for
Assembly it uses the following language !:
"We observe that our party friends in
Butler county, have nominated james 7.
McJunkin, ESQ.,, as their candidate for
the Legislature. In that county they
nominate by what is known as the "Craw-
ford county system" "The candidate
having the greatest number of votes at
the primary election, is chosen" The
large vote given to Mr.. McJunkip, not
only insures his election, but is highly
complimentary to him. lie has served
for several years as principal Doorkeeper
of the House of Representatives, aud can
not fail to make useful member, as he
is conversant with the business of legis>
lation. We congratulate our friends in
having chosen candidate SO worthy of
their confidence, and so we'll and favora>
bly, known throughout the State"