I. A. DARKER, Editor and Proprietor j,TODD IIIITCIIIISSON, Publisher.I WOULD RATHER BE RIGHT THAN PRESIDENT —Henby ClayE RMS• f -ow PER AIVSPMU1.50 IN ADVANCEVOLUMEEBENSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 18G4.NUMBERDraftbrla County.The following are the names of the men drafted for Cambria county, on M onlay and Tuesday, 19tb and 20th inat.,inder the President’s late order :—tlligheny Te—110 in wheel: 48 drawn.Thomas Hertzog, Thomas Hagan, Juhn Bows, Henry J Little, Joseph Hogue. Am-troae Banker, Joseph A Cooua, Joseph Dods son, Bichard llradloy, John Carney, JamesE. Conrad, John W. Cunes, John Voght, John Sanker, George Hick, Demetrius Bender. John D Coley, William Buck, JacobNagle, .John McCoy, Edward etcr J. Mullen, Henry Wills,tie, Joseph Boley, John Douglas, George McGuire, Johu O Conrad, Henry Ivory,Enos Rupert, John I McCoy, WilSon Gal-ligher, John L. Getty, John T. Storm, Oment Cook, John Gunnery, Jacob Sharry, Honoas-Fleeter, Thomas Bishop, Anthony J Conrad, John Ctek„ Jacob Stevens, lleury Cooper, John A McMullen, Edward Baunou, George*Lentze, Mike Killduff, Juhn McCon-ItFlanagan, Daniel S Neff, Michael Waltz, David M’MongaljNT Holmes, A W Green Ml) Wagner, Daniel C Little, James Plan* kett, James Hawkea, Evan B Edgerly, PeterUrban, Henrv Horle.Warn Tp,—73 in wheel ; 34 drawn. Rinehart Rise, Jno Youngkin, B F Byers James Rainey, David Rollins, Chas S Don--ley, Henry Neff, Christian Walters, Henry Gleut, Michael Myers, John Nootl, John Isaac, James Glasgo, George Miller, James liartzel, David Hollis, Timothy Lumadoo,Samuel Eakina Henry Farnsworth, David A Glass, James Bowman, Henry A Gates, David Mathews, William M’Kce, Isaac B Rales, Frederick Ranstead, Peter Miller, George ltoss, Perry Trexler, Aaron Younkin John W Smith, Daniel Donelly, B H WaKters, John Vanscoyock. •Washington Tp. — 89 in wheel j 52 drawn.William Noon, Henry Be he, Robt Glenn, Martin Leap, Jacob Yost, John Porter, Jno II Kennedy, Frederick Xeigle, Aug Glass, Peter R »bbins, John Carroll, Michael Con-* ner, George Tiley, Edw SFCloskey, Henry Thimble, F W Cook, George W Rorebmugh, Georora Hnmnhrav. Basil. Bender. Peter PSamuel Ribblett, Peter Charnes, Joshua M Cooper, George Fisher, Charles Currcn, William L. Cfalbreath, Jeremiah Horner, David Hildebrand, Thomas McGovern, Abraham B Ribblett, John Stephens, John Baker, William W Wike,. Josiah Gough-nour, John Gardner, Dominic McCue, James Rafferty, Henry Shrider, Samuel Stutsman, Wesfcor Grove, Leonard Kest, Thomas lie man, George Walters, Joseph Brooks, Israel Goughnour, Samuel Stam^ baugh, Daniel W Gotighnour, Pat rick Mehao, Michael Kinney, Thomaslie! Ian, Joseph S. Paul, Daniel Hutzman,Hugh McMonegal, Charles McBride, Dominic McHugh.Cone.mauoh Tp.—92 in wheel : 44 drawn.Josiah D Ribblett, Carney Barker, Ilunryli Shaffer, Josiuh Everly, Philandi Doty,John C Reighart, Samuel Yocum, Henry Moore, Levi Jacoby, James Wilson** Robert R Gascon, Jacob Y*\ Ream, Philip Constable, Samuel J. Horner, Lawrence Furlong, William Shore t, Abraham Ahvine, Levi Ile-bftrd, Henry Constable, Josiah Oe£sard, William H Roberts, Daniel NVut Christian Ford, William II. lloover, Alex. Walters.Thomas Evans, Richard W Jones, John Haney, Thos P. Cotta, Chas Mingle, PeterBoyle, Isaac Berrioger, Joseph Walker, Jno Atkinson, Jas AihUchford, David R Jones, John Williams, John Gallagher, William PWilliams, Baniel M'Ginley, John B Henry,Hubert Linehard, Edward Bird, Patrick Driskell, Patrick Tigh, Peter Brown, WmLakin.BlacKLIOE Til—15 in wheel ; 20 drawn.John Patterson, Wm R Morgan, David Davis Jr, Wm Selderav Isaac Mahn Geo.W Rhoades, Henry Campbell, Samuel WiL son, Evan J Michael, Mark Kelty, Henderson Bracken, David Bracken, Oliese Plank,Win Stoover, John Flickendorff, Jos Furner John A Snovell, Edw Goodling, Abraham H Brown, David £ Brawlier.Jackscn Tp,—S9 in wheel ; 40 drawn. Samuel Dillon, Wm Biars, David Harrison, Israel Rager, Joseph Hildebrand Thos Harrison, Paul Coban gh Joseph Rtighard Joe Bark hart David Harris Samuel Strayer lleury lieuoMs Geo K Rager David Pager Abram Yemer Wm Bracken Henry Alter Edward D Shryock Thomas Goughenourii n k-TilAbout the month of April of the same year, as I was going from Richmond to Mobile, in company wirh Lieut. Wiltz and Dr. Knoed of Missouri, and Dr.Fontleroy, of Virginia, the two latter gentlemen being of the rebel UeD. Price’sstaff, we met with Brig. Gen. Watson, of Alabama. Gen. Watson said in my presence that then, or at any other time alter’the war, he could give satisfactory proof that George li. M’Ulellan, of the Federalarmy, at the outbreak of the rebellion and during the preliminary arrangements.for the organization of the Coufederataiarmy, had offered his services to the Confederate Government, but that as theCon federate Government had resolved togive rank in preference to officers ioriner-iy in the United States service, according to seniority of rank, they could not give to M'C'lellan what ho desired, as other officers ranked him in seniority ; and that M’Clellan having become offended at this, then offered his services to the UnitedWho Began tlie WartIt seems almost absurd to ask such a question at this time, when it is a matter oi notoriety all over the civilized world that the rebels look up arms against theGovernment, captured the United Statestorts and arsenals, and set up an independent Government, before we fired a shotYet the Copperhead orators actually haVo the audacity to charge the inaugurationand blame of the war upon Mr Liocoln. A stranger to our affairs, on hearrng them,would certainly suppose that Mr. Lincolnhad grievously oppressed the rebel States, and driven them to secession. lie would never dream that before Mr. Lincoln took hilt;s scat some of the rebel States seceded, seizing all the forts, arseualaand munitions oi war they could possess themselves of, and that the Montgomery constitution was also framed and adopted before he cameto the Presidential chair. Just notice theAbraham Lincoln, whom these