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w AR NEWS.
--LATEST BY TELFGRArH.1
Important from aichmond.

RICHMOND, June 26 - Dispatches receive
ed here seem to confirm the gratit, ing lie VS.
VI The successes Of the Missouri State for
ce~ ut B""nvlIle, AMI the capture of Lyon,
with hts Abolition troops.
The tiessian lines have to-day been ex-
tended full ten miles this side of hlcxuu
dria, The Northern and Southern oulpusts
are now in close proximity.
Cois. w. J. iiardee and j. Bankhead
M"gruder were yesterday made Brigudi.r
Generals
fiurlbnt the alleged abolition spy. aav
my been turned over TO the authorities of
Virginia, Is IN jui! awaiting II rvquis,ion
from The Commissioner of the Confederate,
States in Charleston
The New York Herald, of June 2ad, con.
tains II telegram from Harrisburg, = dated
ON tho 2lst, stating that Col. Wallucr's In
diana Regiment had been surrounded at
Cumberland, MARYLAND. by force of 10,
oOo S"uther" troops. and that all possbiIi
" of retreat was cut III Tne Governor or
pennsylvania had asked for reiuiurcemrn,s
Here, we have received no confirmation
Of this news
a party of the Lincoln troops on Mon
dav afternoon. from the steamer Star, al.
tempted to land near Urbani, on the Ra,
pnhannock river. Ii VAS their purpose TO
steal provisions. Boais were despatched
with about fifty soldiers armed w ita swi. els
and small arms, Twelve soldiers armed
win mu>k"is, marching towards the resi-.
uehee "i Mr. Nie>hnm, We're met by II com
pahJ ot Southern troops Ynu repuisrd
then'. Several were killed and Il few wuun
hvu. he reunlnder ran 40 Tie boats and
put BACK I" tho steamer. About eighty
shois We're fired from the strnmcr. seven
passing through the residence of Mr.. Gre.
sham Nobody WAS hut on our side This
news comes from Col. HAIL, in Il letter writ.
ten at hlr. Grrsham's house after the hyht
''as'engers from Manassas and oIher
points report nothing of interest trnnspiriuy
TO-DAY .-.Nercury
RicHM md. June 2S.-Grn. Beaurep,rd
has puolis"ed nn Urier prohibiting all Der
Sons, except with Passports from the War
Drphr''nrnI, from entering the lines of TN.
army Of The Potomac vita the inl.nliun To
pass INTO the Unr,rd Stat =, or to ,l. IIncs
"i the ene,ny. Gov. ietchcr has also pub
''"hed An order prohibiting person, from
'earing kIcnmond wItmuut u p.rmIL from
INN The military must have petml,s from
the Loniedernle autnu.irirs
THE LATEST.
RiCHM"ND, June - -NUihiny of interest
has o"cu heard mere To day. There ar. re-
ports ot occasional >kirIui>h shes Tu.r, mr..
very frequent conflicts between the picx.ts
"i The opposing armies nca. ianaS .us June
lion The Mort" "ern troops are ALWAYS In.
only suiierer, MsrcurY
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From MiAaouri

ST. Louis June 25.--Col. Toitcn's com.
mand har returned from syracuse, after
pursuing Gov. Jackson eleven miles. Nc.
Cullo"gh. brother of Ben Mccullough. In n
prisoner. State lroops are concentrating v
At Lexington, simultaneous with G.o.
LYONS ~ Kansas City. II Is stated that IN,
MisSoar'ans have evac uated Lexington. A
hght Is reported to have occurred nj Camp
C"'e, between the Unionists, under Col
Cook, aud the Missourinns TWENTY three
Un'"nlsts We're killed, when Cook f.d-
The Unionsis rallied and drove off the Mis-.
sourians, killing twenty three.
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Hos. JAS. l.. 0RR.-We are pleased to learn
(says the Pickens Comrirr,) that this distin.
g"shcd gentleman has been appointed mem.
Der Of the Confederate Congress, in the place
OF Jmige Wthers, resigned.
The election for field officers Of Col. Orr,
Regiment was held on Wednesday last The
four companies in Pickcns voted generally for
James J." Orr, for Colonel; J. ,. Marshall,
Lieut.. 'Cs'o"el; ID. A. Ledhctter. Major. The
companies below have not been heard from.
but t'irse gentlemen (says the Courier are
doubtless elected.
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Affairs In Missouri.

Dispatch from Louisville, June o. SAY
There IL no news from Missouri, the lin,
ocIhS interrupted by heavy storm" The
i"'e.t newspaper account is from the Mis-
| sour State Journal, extra, of June %:
An eye Witness 1T the fight ut Bonneville,
on Monday last, at 3 a. ~, about six miles
nel"w that town, gives us the subjoined
facts:
MAJOR General Price Was iii on Sunday.
ana ISSUED an order for the retirement uf
me state ir""pI toward Arkansas lie,
hinisslf, ieit Tor his home, At Brunswick -
ne l"rces under General L.on landed
near h"chrport, on tive South. side of The
missouri r'cr, and marched thence toward
n"one'l'Ie few companic. nf Stat,
| u"oPs met hem about SIX miles belov
D"ohr'i'ie, n"d attacked LYONS forces
N"niPany u, BIair's Regiment being In.
party receiving the fire About ten of said
co"pany We're killed and Wounded. ns tb.
re: uIt OF that fire. The cotnpany Gr;nu
Then rc'renied. Several other S,nl, com
pah'es' nt this poi Of lime, Kept irin =
from dlhrreht directions on i.vuu's force.
Hc'i Lyon then planted hi. cannon. AND
Ired about twenty rounds on lne S,nt,
troops using grape and bail. None of tn.
ota'e troops were killed bv this cannona
ding, 40 Tar as - known But thus. vino
We're seeking the State troops to JON in the
h:hi, were made PRISONERS Ia tn. number
~ nitccn or twenty, aud three are known
10 be Killed These prisoners were tnKrn.
ana the men killed atte: II 'ctreat was or
dered by the officers cummdniIny In,
State troops.
Ihe State troops retired in good order,
not more than three hundred having en-
gagged IN the skirniish. Some ten of the
Federal troops were killed and us many AZ
from %e"ty 10 thirty wounded, some NOR.
tally
Col. Marm ,duHe commanded the S,ul.
troops, ard Gov. Jackson wa, IN person ON
the gruund.
NO word of disbanding the State troops
was ever heard "t nor of the tignt of Gov
crhoi JACKSON, who. on the contrary cuuIl,
remained two hUhr, after HE rral of tuc
State troops. Gov JacKSun is nov vim
his men Tie order to retreat VAS ,,i,rn ar,
Sunihy. purely as II stfatrg.c movement ;
while somo "t the bOy> determined 10 naNr
The iun "i maHiuS The invader, smell barn.
nB S"hFo"drr ahyrO" and the attack
Was made with The distinct purpose ot re-
tfea'Ing Immediately atierWurd lnuu has
now POSSESSION Of Brnnevl!Ir, and has j..
>ned proclamation The state troops ar,
concentrating at pUut fifteen or ,wrn.y
n,iles West Of Bonneville, and are orr m.
zlny ana preparing fully for tue coutllcl
Den. McLuiiucu, 1t is stated. i, nov aI
'n"clng o-iween Springfield aud iiplon,
with 10000 men and 10000 extra stand OF
arms.
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The Southern Christian Advocate
We cordially endorse the following motto.

"eeofoahy eHuo'se tue iOiiOwiHg notice vi
{ ibis truly excellent family paper
"A religious newspaper should he found In
every family. IL Is most important agency
IN the proper education Of children. Tn.
.SoufheTn Christian advocate IL sucI, a paper
aud though an organ oi the Methodist Church
It's Editor endeAyOrs TO treat court.ou.ly ali
f. those denominatioDsi pecuiiarities. which differ
from those Of bis own church. IL d.vo,..
much space to such susjects zs ell christ,s ma
may prohtsbly study.
"Being published at Charleston. near IN.
seat q the stirring events OF the tunes. the
Editor has peculiar iaciiilies 10. obtaining the
latest nsws IN detail lie is psrticulariy care.
hl To give all the news oi general ioterest. thar
may be relied on as correct The paper there.
fore, may, he believes, be trusted AZ one Of In.
most reliable newspapers OF the day. This
ought To recommend u to the attention of all.
who wish 70 keep up with the events Of the
age.
~ hether or not IL deserves patronage can
be easily aud cbeaply tested. IL Will be iur.
nished iro,n this date 10 ist January ue1t. for
Osx ID, LLAR itis q large. aud veil nlled
sheet, and fully worth the money, if any paper
can te made so. ~.
Preachers Ia charge Of .ircnts win act A.
ageDts in rcmiuiag money for the .Adrocate 1:
or 70 not convenient to apply TO them, persons
wishing 10 subscribe may order direct, address
ing Southern Christian Advocate. !" Cha arIes.on,
j. g.
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Riots In the Northwest.

MiLwAUKik. uns 25.--iIank riots hay.
broken ""t ~ THIS city. TIE citizens have
d m"i'."rd Whheli, and two other Bank
Brokers officers have been injured. The
Montgomery Guards We're called out. bat
refused To obey orders TO lire upon th. ei,i
zens The Zoua'es were then called out
aud fired ro"nds If buck shot.
LATER.
Forty rioiers are ia Jail. Their comrades
nre armed with cannon and threaten u,
Jail Tue May or has proclaimed martial
law
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toNFEDEEArE Po,rAGE SrAaPs.-The
Richmond Dispatch SAYS no CONTRACT has
bror entered into for the manufacture of
postage stamps. nor can any be had for dis
uibn'ion for several months Various d..
gns have been submitted bv several litin.
grnphers Of New Orleans and Baltimore -
none of which have pleased or been accep
ted by the Government
The Pos'm 'ster General IL aware Of the
anxiety felt b. all classes for their appear
anc". and will make arrangements ~ pu.,i-
be for their procurement
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Change # Opinion The Yankees
startled out Ia this va. business very tru.
cnient'y, They We're g"mg to hang tnr
reocsS vi h"ut disIInciipn rhi, feeling hu,
subsidized. a 'ngc hn, come over our
en"m'eS. Road the following telegram to
the New York World:
II IL understood ;nat the government has
decided upon adopting II mrrrc,fnl course
towards all armed rebels made prisoner, by
our forces The war will be con- sc,.d on,
The mos. humane and civilized principles.
nhd the hanging bu>lurs. Viii not De com
inrrccd on our sde. Even if there ,vrr,
no oetter rra,"n for such course. il /, Ger.
tam 'hat r"prisal'. IN like manner, would be
made by the rneny. and "a. war would b..
come one "f murd:rous determinations II
thc Secessi"ni|'s treat iouilv sucu OF our
men and Officers as they ma, capture. they
Will be dealt with IN the most uy.rvu.Im
ing and retribmtary manner
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THE WAR AND OUR DUrIss"-We publish
To-day from the Charleston Courier, an appro-
pirate Tticle with this title. Let all read It,
and each reflect how he can best serve the
icorntry in her extremity. Opportunities will
not be wanting
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Notice.
Andrew Nrl'on, app,i'nt. In matters
John Nisbet. Executor. ,v R,.Ik d.,


John Nisbrt. Executor. ey BrIk, d.sJ
VIII
To parties in Lancaster District-to Ah.I
N"i.on, W IN, Nelson, E,q and the children
OF J"hn Nelson. decd. To- wit: A. Nielsen.
John Nelson. June Strpien and WIN r.
Nelson, Of Georgia. Leiita Stewart. wifi.
of Col. J. NJ. Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart.
wife Of William Stewart, Nancy Nelson
widow Of Robert Nelson, in North Caroi.
ma, ds,ributees in Law, provided, the re.
latrix, Mrs. Nancy BeIk, deed. had died in
testate.
The above par les are hereby cited IN ma
ana appear before me on Friday, IN. 9Th
day ut Septemo-r next, in the Court ef Or.
binary To be holden ut Lancaster Cuur,
House, then aud there to ,bew caa.e II ,nv
why the said " VI should O, sb,,n,d no, n.
proved and established in due form ,f .aw
or for what cause The same. s,ouId b,, .,t
aside or established, and To su.h olb.r and
farther showing and proof, rs you or either
OF YOU, the said parties, may dem, neccs.,,-
nv, proper and advantageous, for your re-
sprciive rights aud interests in the uren,i .e..
iGiven under NV hand and seal of ,,ft;.s
AT Lancasisr Z. g., S. G., mis- 25th day Of
June, 1861
p. T HAMMOND, @ I. ID.
Iaos 26uf-- latD3m. 2o-rf ei2.
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DouGLAs Did PooR.-The death Of Stephen
a. Douglas made known the fact that his cs.
tate was hopelessly insolvont. The Chicago
papers cont.'in an appeal to the people to raise
"'ubcription to purchase home for his wife
pnd chRlrep.
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The CHANCE FOR 4 FiGHr IN VIpGIxrA.-A
gentleman just from Virginia (says the Charles.
ton h'rc"rg, of Friday last) informs Us that a
great fight is confidently expected there before
Sunday night. Gen Beaurcgard, itis said. will
not allow Col. Grcgg's command to return
home without giving them n chance. The
outposts Of the two armies at Manassas are re.
ported IA not more than six mile. apart.
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RELIcIoss.-Wc are requested to state, tina.
the Rev Mr.. Harrison will preach. Providence
permitting, at Taxahaw on the 81 Sabbath in
July, at II o'clock and the same day at No.
aiah, at O'Clock, p. m
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RArS.-Since our last issue copious showers
of rain have fallen in this vicinity. We learn
from various sections of the District that they
have likewise had abundant rain. The weather
IS warm and the crops are growing finely.
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EXECUTIVE HEADQuARrERs.-Go Governor Pick
ems has established his TIeadquarter. at Co
sSa, S. c., where all communications for the
Executive should he addressed.
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FLAG OF NORTH CARoiISA-The flag A.,
greed upon for this State is All exceedingly
beautiful one, Gays the State Journai) The
colors are red field with a single star in the
centre On the upper extreme is the inscrip-
ton, may %, l775," and at the lower. "May
20, 1851" There are two bars, one of blue
aud the other Of white
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AFFAIRS Ar MAsAs>As JUscTios We
learn from n gentleman, who left Manassas
J"nc'i"n yesterday (srys the Richmond
Examiner, OF 26th inst that General Bean
regard w"s s,eadiIy advancing his force. TO
wards the Potu'nac. The Fedora, lists w.r.
still at Falls Chorch, seven thousand strong
and with twelve pieces Of artillery In 9th
er points ih-y appear to have drawn back
from our lines They are unwilling, rvi
a"niiy'to 10 RISK an engagement nnIess in
greatly superior f"rce. aud with all the al
vaninges on their side his not probable
they will Precipitate battle. with g,.nt
numhrrs, or hardly accept one. unless con.
cred and forced 10 igni, outside of their
.nirrnchmenis, and such wound appear Il,
be the views of the Government here, for
our military chiefs do not anticipate an en-
gngeuient immediately in that locality.
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Tux SScoSD RraIMESr-Col KyRsu.v do.
slre' the publication Of the following notice
Allletters intended for the members of the
21 Palmetto Regiment S C. Volunteers. will
be directed thus until further notice
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Maryland Awake.

FREDELicK. MD, June 10 "A resolution
Ian, been passed by tie Legislature drman.
ding the return Of the arms Of tho Stn,.
niiIiiia, taken away bv the Governor.
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Reported Execution of Bowman and
Chase.

BALTIMORE. June 2l-A correspondent
OF the "American," whose letter is da'ed
Wi''lamsp"rt. Friday night, says Lieu, Col
Bowman and William Cnpse were hung
II! M"r''nshnrG Yesterday as spies. He says
his infUrma.un Is reliable.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

GENERAL ORDER NO. S5l
I NINE COMP NNirS Ot INFANTRY
10 will be accepted to complete the or.
ganlzaIions OF the I'd and TIN Regiments
Of South Carolina Volunteers
" Each Company must number not less
'han %, nor more than 100, aggregate
I'LL. Officers and Privatrs will he reqniret
10 sign aud return To the Adjniant aud IL
specIor Generar~ office the folio. ing En
roi'n'-ht before Companies will bc accrp
ted and assigned. ,iz
I'VE, the nndcr'gned officers and pri
V"'es' nember. of the - Compan,, do
HEREBY 6Ind ou. srlvet to enter the service
"t the Confederate States Of Am,ricn. mn.
cond'tionaily, Tor the ier'I Of twelve month.
from tn~ - d" at April, 1861" BY order
OF the Guvernor
STATES r GIST,
hdjuiant and Inspector. GrncraI Of South
Carolina
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The Great Wea on The War.-The Iowa
State Journal the central orya, Of the Dem
ocr'cy OF Iowa, comes ont for peace. and
res"ln'ions To that effect have been intro.
duced in the Iowa Legislature. now In So.
sion A motion 10 lay thtm on the table
Wa defeated bv vote or IS yeas to Al
nays. IN other portions Of the West there
are some indications of the great unpopu
lnri'y of the war. Sam. Medary. "the old
wnr horse Of the Democracy us fighting
his way against IL with the courage of a
true soldier, for the right. H. Southern III.
nois. u ~ said, many have Von. Sonth TO
join the Southern nrmv. Tarre are nu
mrrous Indications that the West IL by no
weans so upaniinoa. for the war - the
East
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RELIGIOUS NoricE.-Prcachng at the Doug
lsss Church on next Saturday at IL, a. m.-
Communion on the Sabbath.
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Tho Voice of rsnnaases

NAsHvrrLs, June ~ --fbe Official vol.
~ Tennessee gives minority for sepa,a.
hon o. 6l.i76. aud is The largest vol. ever
poissd.
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OBI U AIRY.

Died, in this District, Oh the 26th ult., MRs
NEbEccA n, wife of Capt. James NJ. Ingram,
IN the 36th year of her age. "a more exten.
ded notice will appear next we,k)
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Too Hot for them. AT the battle Of
Great B-,heI. Gynsrai Pierce retired 10 the
rear. confused aud anabls IN give any or
ders that his men eoaId comprehend. ".
CRED. "Bost,n Chnrge!" but none could
here HIM at any distance, and one man
cried out, "Charg" be i'd! How are vcu
gong 10 charge that Internal fire." The
boys stood their ground rs long as il " as
Of any nse.
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Nine South Cor.i;n;s.. T,,.-u NJ.

N,ne Sonth Caroiinisas Iaken Prison
ers.-- -inf"r'na.iois Was received as Mama, .as
Junc!'on yesterday morning that nine of
the south Car"iina troops. stationed near
raHs Church, were taken prisoners the
p'edeus da' by the Federal tvoops. They
"err oct on reconoeitcring expedition I,
Within shoft Distance of tirxandfia, - be,,
they We're snddenly surrounded by a large
superior fore" and compelled 70 surrcn
dss.--J,yasAa~yg RsPsAs;oc~.
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SERGEANT
HDTTorS Df IE1r W., i.,,,, ,h,,

Horrors IF War.-IVe learn that on
Thursday last Two rf the dead bodies of
l.inc"ln's men We're found in the woods IN
the neighb"rho ID of tbs Bethel bati!.
ground III II state OF decomposition. They
were traced ont ~ means "f tue buzzards
towering over the spot. Dne Of the corp
srs had in his haversack a quarter Of baked
sh"at. IL is supposed they had crawird
nwav from the scrhe OF baitl. after peing
wounded, and died on the spot on whici,
tney were discovered From lhrit urif,rm-
il il presumed they were mrmb-rs of the
Zouave Regiment IL is said that all a'ony
the road from Bethel 10 Hampton most
intnlrrable strnrh prevails, and that from
The appearance "r the bnlz,ris circiing
around about, there must bo aanbers "f
purifying careassts in the ',ood~~- Norfolk
ID NJ Book N&
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Capt. - s Company,
I'd Palmetto Regiment, s. g. Vols.
Fairfax G. II v.
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A Crnel TnIi%nTv 10 a S,s5TS1r Citizen

CT"eI TH'gHNy To NsNl59RN CIfizen.
AT ue battle nf LIilr Bctbvi. the srr
wants Of Mr Whiting, who lives near tia I
place. rn-hed in and informed their master
81 what was going on, when he took his
rifle and went out To defend his home il
n"ce-sarv. lie was captured ani sent u
prisoner to Old Point lie wa. marched N
at the points Of bav"nrts Of nine n-gros m
. uuar,l, under command of white man
Thha done because he was diScayered
wiiH1sns in his hands to protect his oSn
firrside lie IL still held prisoner In
irons, probably, fed on What We have uo
derstood ihev feed prisones on. seven crack
rrs and u pint Of water day. His resi-.
dsnce has since been destroyed. and hi,
family OF wife and children, driven forth.
homeless, upon tho woild.--Norfok Day
Book
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-07
SIOUX CITY, IOWA:
SATURDAY ,:::"%DECEMBER 7, 1861.
FOREIGN AFFsIES--E XPEDITION
AGAINST EEAsCO.

London journals appear to sanction the
expression Of bitterness against the Amer.
lean Government, which has SO openly ap
peared since the commencement Of our
civil uar. pamerst0n st The Lord Mayor
feast, on tho 9th ult mentioned that the
rcn-supply o. cotton from the South must
DRIVE ihc European government manuiac-
turtles into seeking torsuHplieg of cotton in
tldc: paces.' lie said he viewed with
nilictioa tie lamcnlaJ.e condition of af,
fairs in this country. but it was net for
him to pass judgment on the quarrel, and
he hoped harmony and peace would soon
lie restored. On The same day company
of fshmonrers gave dinner to Yancey
Gnd others, commissioners from the South
The EagIioh press condemn Lord Lyons
letter 10 IL. Seward in decisive terms,
and th4t it IS all but actually agreed upon
by the British Cabinet to recall him.
Tie cycidi,:on against Mexico will in.
cluie 5000 soldiers from Spain. 1900
from France, and so rom England. The
three sqnadrons are to RENDEZVOUS at Ha-
v3nc. TIE London Times says:
Thee States are combining to coe-ce
iour,h mo gco4 behavior, not so much
hy way Ct war as 10y aulhvrilive interfer
eace in leaa'E Of order. The administra'
,io7 Of : X can affairs has heen so exc
Graf - ll.f even rOrai1ncrS can no l0noer
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-12-07

The Republican party still lives Ma.
olson Journal
Yes, It lives-but we have civil war q
broken Union, an enormous public debt
a direct tax, an oppressive tariff, an emp
ty treasury, deserted capitol. The grave
OF Washington in hostile land Half a
million men in arms to maintain the Pre-.
sident in his seat. A thousand battle.
fields drink the blood of our country's
children. The deep trenches are filling
up with the bodies of our fairest sons
The nation a~ekes each day to the boom
of hostile guns. The glit:ering bayonets
Of regiments of men are passing along
the streets 10 the murderous work Of the
battle field. The people rise in the NOR
ming and lay down at night amid scenes
OF mortal strife. The newspaper co'umns
throng with the sickening details Of mur
der and death. The old gorgeous banner
Of the Union, with its cheerful blazonery,
once the radiant emblem of greatness,
progress, unity and power, DROPS amid
the smoke Of the condic.-its glory paled,
many stars stricken out. Prisons full :;
grainfelds barren; homes in mourning {;
husbandmen tu.ned soldiers; the plow
idle in the burrows; great ships rotting at
TIE wharves our cities grass growing
in places where busy feet were wont to
tread; the avenues of trade blocked up :;
the voice Of humanity stifed in the din Of
the deathly work of fighting men; the
family circle torn asunder in hostile
groups free speech restrained military
rule existing, and its permanent establish
ment threatened, predicted, and probable
this is Republicanism N IFS foil rrui
ton !! ell this the bi:ter fruit of Republi
canism not yet dead ! For the sake of
country, people, the world, and for the
cause Of liberty and Union, would that it
lad been s.ransled in its birth. Milwau-
kee News