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Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-10

Butte County CAVALRY This Company
having been accepted by the Government
September 7th, will pass through this place
on Thursday next. Lieut.. Allen is stopping
Al the Philadelphia House, and will stay for
three days to enlist enough men to I'll up the
Company to 95 members All desirous of
going must call Immediately.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-17
A Steam Gun

A Baltimore paper gives description Of q
new gun, theinvention OF Charles s Dickeneon
which, it is stated, throws three hundred three.
ounce balls per minute distance Of one and o
half miles /. is attached to portable steam
engine, which can be moved about with the ia
lieity of gun carriage. The balls are placed
in hopper, through which they are lowered to
the breech Of gun revolving with all tho rapid
ity that steam can epply, and instaDteneous with
their reaching the gun they are hurled forth with
more force than can be given by the ordinary
mu.ket. 1t is estimated that one ofthese guni
will be az serviceable upon field of battle az
Ten thousand men II can be adjusted to throw
the balls within given space, or 1t can be made
to take radius at the distance of a mile along
the front columns Of an army extending over
several miles OF ground. AT the trial spoken
Of, it forced the ball through five plauks each
one inch thick, and then aattened and tore
them in pieces against stone wall in the rear
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-17

UThe Democrats and all conservative men
will do their duty and their whole duty in the
present fearful and dreadful emergency. They
will support, the Government and sustain the
executive in the exercise Of all constitutional and
legal means to preserve the Union, execute the
laws, and defend the National Capital, but
while doing all this. with energy, promp!ucss
aud fidelity, they will not forget, even though
the sad and fearful contest rage for ten years to
come. that they have at all times and under all
circumstances protested against the causes
which have brought the country to its present
fearful condition. Democrats have always
stood by the Constitution and the flag of the
country. And never did they battle for the in
tegrity Of the first or the honor Of the last,
with more sincere devotion, than in their siren.
uous efforts 10 roll back the tide of fanaticism
fed and nurtured by pro.slsvery and anti.
slavery demagoguss--WhIch has brought our
country toits present aad condition, and pre-.
clpitated civilwar upon Us. In the present en-
ergency, Democrats, and conservative men will
do their duty, but IL must not be supposed that
they will become oblivious to the causes which
have brought about civil war, or that they will
ever surrender their right to express their opin.
ions. upon appropriate occasions, as to these
causes. and the events now occurring and here
after to occur.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-17
.rke preslama,Ion Of tho President

The Proclamation of the President, as the
same was received through the Telegraph, aud
published in all the Western papers, is very in
accurate and defective. We. therefore, repro
duce the document as the same was published
in the Washington papers IL being the first
official paper inaugurating the most extraordl-
nary and momeutous events, the public should
haves complete and accurate copy OF it.
Gov. DENsIsos's message is based on this
proclamation. but it is not, unfortunately, con.
Hned to the subject matter of IT, The Presi-
dent calls for troops under tue law of l795 to
suppress and put down combinations in certain
States therein named, which are TOO powerful
to be suppressed BY the ordinary course of judi
cial proceedings or by the powers vested in the
marshals. The Governors message isnot sim
ply responsive to this proclamation. That irnc'
tionary scars away into the slavery question,
aud but too plainly shows that the ruling pas
zion 10 his mind Is to enter into the "irrepressible
conflict" between "ireedom and slavery" That
Ia what the "irrepressibles" desire. They would
not give straw to-eonfne the action OF the vol.
unteer militia to the mere duties and objects
for which troops may be raised and used by the
President under the law of 1895. The Cinoin-
natl Commercial and the Cincinnati GaSette re-
buke the Governor for what they charge to be
DEPRESSION on his part, and endeavor to dlsa-
vow the slavery part OF his message; but these
papers are simply acting the politician in this
matter, while the Governor gives out his sincere
uttyaacss, horrible and terrible in import though
they be. And the Ohio State Journal, OF this
morning, inspired with the same,sentiment which
aetua,ed the Governor, declares that "the issue
10 snmistakably oct befDssn Freedom and SIaUs-
ry."
While all the loyal citizens of the United
states will accord to the President all power
that the Constitution and laws of the United
States viii warrant, TO enable him to execute
the laws and protect and defend the Govern
msnt, and award to him the men and money
necessary for such purposes, yet good men, such
rs would sacrifice everything to see the peace
and unity of the country restored, cannot read
the Governors message or the editorials
in his organ without feeling Of the
deepest modification and regret. And it
Is this aspect of the case-the fact that
weak, vain, fanatical men, perfectly reckless Of
all consequences, are in authority-that causes
such dsspondency among large body of the
best men in the land.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-17
Who is Exempt From Militia Duly2

We hear the question frequently asked, "Who
ia exempt from militia duty, under the laws of
the United States7" In answer to this ques
tion, we publish the act of Congress which
enumerates the persons who are not liable to
be enrolled In the militia, together with refer
ences to the decisions Of the courts, in which
the construction OF that statute has been the
subject Of adjudication.
The second section of the act Of Congress ap,
proved May 8, 1921 Stats. at Large, ell
entitled "An act more e6ectuaHy 10 YrOuide for
the National Defence, by establishing an uniform
militia throughout The United States" provides
as follows:
"That the Vice iPresident of the United
States, the officers judicial and executive of the
government of the United States, the members
ofboth houses Of Congress and their respective
officers, all custom-house officers with their
clerks all post officers and stage drivers who are
employed in the care and conveyance of the
mail of the Post Office Of the United States,
all ferrymeu employed at any ferry on the post
road, all inspectors Of exports, all pilots, all
marners actually employed in the sea service OF
any citizen or merchant within tho United
States, all persons who now are or may here
after be exempted by the laws of the respectiv G
States, shall be, and are hereby, exempted from
militia duty, notwithstanding their being above
the age Of eighteen and under the age OF forty
Eve years."
By the 35th section of the act of March g.
1e25-4 Stats. at Large, "postmasters
post riders, and drivers Of the mail stages" are
exempted from militia duties. And the 34tt
section of the act of July 2, 1866 Stats. al
Large, 99-exempts assistant postmasters, and
clerks regularly employed and engaged in post
Offices"
The circuit court of the United States for the
District of Columbia, in the case Of er-paYtt
Smith--2 Cranche, 693-decided that clerks
employed In the several Departments of the
government are officers of the United States,
within the meaning of the 2d section Of the act
of Mays, 1892, above cited, and not liable to
militia duty.
The same court, in the case of Sanford va
Boyd--2 Cranch, 76--ruled that sailmaier Of
the Washington navy yard, appointed by war
rant under the hand of the Secretary of The
Navy, and seal Of the Department, Is likewise
an officer Of the United States, and exempt from
militia duties. And the Supreme Court of the
United States, in the case of Wise VS., Withers
q Cranch, 330) held that justice Of the peace
in the District Of Columbia, is also an officer o
the government Of the United States, within the
meaning of said statutes, and not liable to bt
enrolled in the militia - Washington States dnG
Union.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-17

The Dill repeals the several acts by which the
9TH, 6th, 9th and 9th judicial dstricts were en-
titled to one additional Common Pleas Judge
each, and abolishes the office of three such
judges In the 4th district, being a reduction in
number Of one judge for each subdivision In said
district, and reduction of seven In the aggre
gate.
The select committee appointed in the early
part of the session, to inquire into and report
upon judicial labors In the State, consisting Of
Messrs. Voris, Andrews and Parrott, have al
ready made an elaborate report on the subject,
which is printed in pamphlet form. The report
exhibits much labor and ability.
| The bill was then passed-yeas 70, nays 10.
Mr.. MONAHAN, from the committee on the
| Militia, reported back s. B. 298-RelAting to
the organization of the Militia mustered into
the service OF the United States under requis-
ition OF the President of the United States
when the bill was read third time and passed
yeas SO, nays none,
Mr.. NIGH, from the select committee to whom
was referred H. B. 495--to provide for making
surveys OF mnes--reported the same, bnck,
when the bill was read third time, when
! Messrs. NIGH and BALDWIN explained the
purposes of the bill. '5s'
! The bill was then passed--yeas IS, nays 2.
| Mr.. BALDWIN, from the select committee
to whom was referred II. d. 334-Fixing the
standard of q ton weight, with Senate amend
ments thereto, reported the same back, when the
House agreed to the amendments-.yeas 12, nays
g.. r
This bill makes 1000 pounds ton for every
thing except pig iron and iron ore.
Mr.. JONAS moved that II. B. 355-TC
provide Tor School Libraries in cities-be taker
from the table, which motion was disagreed to
Mr.. HUGHES offered the following resolu-
tion, which was laid on the table under notice
to discuss. "That when this House adjourn, il
will be until O'Clock A. M and when II takes
recess, Il shall be till 2 o'clock P. M.
Mr.. McCUNE moved that the rules be sus-
pended and this resolution taken from the table
which was disagreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. HITCHCOCK, the House
resolved itself into committee Of the whole
Mr.. Voris In the chair, and took up the genera
appropriation bill.
After some time spent in the consideration o
the bill, the committee rose and reported prog
ress, and asked leave to cit again.
8. B 294-To provide for the increase of Ger
tain Judges salaries-was read second time
and referred to Mr.. Carlisle, as select com
mittee.
The House then took recess till o'clo cA
p. M
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-17
Qualifications for a Soldier,

The New York Commercial, in an article
about recruiting officers in that city, Says
"The number of applicants each day amounts
to about thirty, Of which generally little over
one half pass muster. The recruiting officer
takes survey Of the applicant, asking the, fol-
lowing questions =
How old are you7
Do you drink2
Are you married or single?
Are you acquainted with any trader
Are you in the habit OF getting drunk?
These questions being answered in the af-
firmative, The applicant is passed over to the
Sergeant, who examines him lin presence Of
the recruiting oiicer,) as to his physical abili-
ties, &c. The recruit s then re-oxamined by
the Sergeant"
We infer that If these questions are not al
swered in the affirmative, the applicant is moi
passed over to the Sergeant, and that it is abso
lutely necessary that the embryo soldier should
drink, be married or single, and be in the habit
Of getting drunk.
The N. Y. EOening Post says;
When a man offers himself for enlistment
the recruiting officer has him stripped and ex
amined, the slightest bodily delormity, a crook
ed finger even, being sufficient for rejection
lne new ChuuluhtSo ior oViui0i'hiC ato nea
over to the island every night, and are there
again examined by the commandant anC
surgeon. If they pass inspection, they ge
their clothing, their personal description II
noted down, and they join a company. Tit
| first instruction to the new recruit is in thu
use of his legs; he learns how to mari
time, march, right about, and so on, and If h,
ssmart, will get hold Of musket in the cours,
of fortnight, He goes on in what is called
the school of the soldiers, passes into the schoo
of the company, learns battalion drill, and i
then flt to go into regiment After therougl
discipline, the recruits are sent off to variou
posts os the country. Their residence on tn
island varies from three days to three montha
Those who arrive in November, when the road
west and over the plains are closed for the win
ter, generally remain at this post till spring.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-17

OUR TRADE WITH GREAT BRiTArS The Brit
ish board of trade returns for January show that
the total exports for the month were only E8,-
344,7O1, being fl ,02l, ,796 less than January,
1860. The decrease is in a large measure as
cribable to the condition Of affairs in the United
States, as is shown by the fact that our imports
for January were over $4,000,000 less than in
January last year. or tho British imports ID
January, grain fand -four, of course, exhibit
the most remarkable totals, the quantities tax.
en- representing a value Of more than f2,000,.
900, and G500,O0O in the corresponding month
of 1860; and OF this enormous total mn foe per
cent. was obtained from the United States, and
twenty per cent from France.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-17
y TaE PRFsIDENT OF The UNITED STATES
APRoCLAmATION.

WHEREAS, The laws of the United States
have been for some time past, aud are now op- |
posed, and the execution thereof obstTucted in
the States Of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, by
combinations too powerful to be suppressed by
the ordinary course OF judicial proceedings, or
by the powers vested 10 the MARSHALL by law:
Now, therefore, l, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Presi-
dent OF the United States, in virtue Of the power
in me vested by the Constitution and the laws,
have thought fit to call forth, aud hereby do call
forth, the militia Of the several States of the
Union, to the aggregate number of seventy-five
thousand, in order to suppress the said combi-
nations, and to cause the laws to be duly ex
ecuted. The details for this object will be i'm
mediately communicated to the State authori-
ties through the War Department.
Iappeal to all loyal citizens to favor, facili-
tate, and aid this effort to maintain the honor,
the integrity, and the existence of our National
Union, and the perpetuity Of the popular Gov
ernment, and to redress the wrongs already long
enough endured
| deem il proper 10 say that the frst service
assigned to the forces hereby called forth viii
probably be to repossess the forts, places, and
property, which have been seized from the
Union, and, in every event, the utmost care will
be observed consistently with the objects alore
said, to avoid any devastation, any destruction
of or Interference with property,Or any disturb
ance Of peaceful citizens in any part Of The
country.
And hereby command the persons compoa-
ing the combinations aforesaid to disperse an'
retire peaceably to their respective abodes, with
in twenty days from this daie.
Deeming that the preseut condition Of puhli
: affairs presents an extraordinary occasion, d.
hereby, in virtue Of the power in me vested b.
the Constitution, convene both houses of Con
gress. The Senators and Representatives ar
therefore summoned to assemble at their re
= spective chambers at l2 o'clock noon on Thurs
day, the 4th Of July next, then and there 10 con
slider and determine such measures as, in thei
wisdom, the public safety and Interest may seer
to demand.
K In witness whereof, have hereunto set N
hand and caused the seal Of the United State
: to be affixed.
l. Done ct the city of Washington, tha 18th da
OF April, in the year of our Lord one thousan
eight hundred aud sxty.one, and of the ina'
le pendepce OF the United States the eighty ffil
ID ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
l. By the President.
J. WILLIAM H. SEWARD Secretary Of State.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-17

al troubles In which we are now unfortunately
engaged. We desire an undivided country, and
Tor this county and the stars and stripes we have
appropriated money and men. Let IL not be
said this war 10 to abolish slavery In the Slater,
but TO redress the wrongs and insults to our flag
and punish traitors. While we are willing to
accord all the constitutional rights Of our south
ern brethren, we are still determinedto preserve
the American Union as il came from our fa.
thers, one and indlvisible.
The question recurring on the resolution, Il
was adopted-yeas 27, nays 8.
Those who voted In the affirmative were
Messrs. Brewer, Bonar, Collins, Cuppy, Cum.
minis, Eason, Ferguson, Fisher, Foster, Harri.
son, Harsh, Holmes, Jones, Key, Laskey, Nc.
Call, Moore, Newman, Orr, Perrill Potts,
Potwin, Ready, Schleich, Sprague, Stanley and
White--27. M ,rHI len
Those who voted in the negative were - .qo,,
Messrs, Breck, Cox, Garfield, Glars, Monroe,
Morse, Parish and Smiths. rc, eger,-'9
The Resolution Is as follows; M, 90 b'.,,,
WHEREAS, The General Assembly has re.
ceived official notification OF the passage by
both Houses of the thirty sixth Congress, sec
ond session, of the following proposition to
amend the Constitution of the United States
by constitutional majority thirds there
Of: ,t .
RECITAL. ..... .rfs I
II "Joint Resolutions to amend the Constitution
Iof the United States. @
"That the following article will bo proposed
TO the Legislatures Of the several States, as
an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, which when ratified by three
fourths Of said Legislatures shall be valid, to
all intents and purposes, as part Of the said
Constitution, viz: trr..Tik
"Article XIII mo amendment shall be made
to the Constitution which will authorize OF
give Congress the power to abolish or interfere,
within any State, with the domestic institutions
, thereof, including that of persons held to labor
or service by the laws Of said States" and
WHEREAS, Tnree-fourths Of the Legislatures
Of the said States composing the United States
are required to give assent to said proposed
amendment of the Constitution of the United
, States, before II becomes part thereof; there
fore, be it
ResOlusd Jy The General Assembly of The State
J of Ohio, That we hereby ratify, in behalf ofthc
State VI Ohio, the above recited proposed
amendment of the Constitution Of the United
States.
Re0olued, That certified copy Of the forego
ing preamble and Resolutions be presented BY
} the Governor TO the President Of the United
States, with the request that he lay the same
before Congress when 1t convenes
COMMITTEE OF THE wHoLE.
On motion of Mr.. sPRAGUE, the Senate re
solved itself into committee OF the Whole, or
the orders Of the day, Mr.. STANLEY In the
; Chair and after some time spent therein, rosI
I and reported back sundry bills, some with, and
some without amendment, viz;
Bill locating the new Penitenliary, upol
which there we're ten ballots, viz: u
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-17
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-17
The following is an extraOt from !

letter written by the Rev. j. s. Holme, paSer OF the
Pierreponstreet Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N Y, to
the journal and Messenger" Cincinnati o. and speaAs
volumes in favor of that wordrenowned medcine MRs
WINDOWS SOOTHING sYRUP FOR CHILDREN TRETHRal
1--WE zee advertisement in your columns OF MRs
WINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP. Now we never salda word
IN favor OF patent medicine before In ife but we
feel compelled TO say to your readers that thsisno hum
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-17

u From the bold aud warlike tone of the
o. s. Journal, and the immense amount OF
military knowledge it displays, we should e1-
pect that its editorial staff would resign the
tripod and 60 to the wars. The edtor-in chief
his assistants and local, and both the proprieors
are all warlike, in fue and vigorous health,
and range from thirty to forty years of age :
Time, will disclose how far they will respond to
the call of the country, and how many Of them
will appear in an "ohio regiment Of Volunteers
in Alabama" to "conquer peace"
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-17

IL There are two points, at either of which
the next battle may be fought between the Uni
ted States troops and the forces ofthe secession
lists = these gre Pensacola and Washington City.
There are no indications as yet as to the pOuI
at which the collision may first take place. The
country will probably no. have to wait long foI
the occurrence of new and terrible conflict
before which that at Charleston win sink into
insigniGcance.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-17
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