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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 9Th, 1851.
The House bill authorizing the President to dismiss off
incapacity etc. has been tabled The House adj
jurned to Tuesday. The confscaton bill has passed by
vote of 60 to 48.
In the Senate resolution from the Maryland Legislature
protesting against the Presidents usurpaons, read
and ordered to be printed BILL supplementary to the
proclamation in regard to commerce, passed Also
bill to increase the Engineer corps.
Amotion postpone the bill dividing Kentucky udcialy,
led to discussion of Judge Monroe's loyalty.
The Senate has confirmed the following Major Generals
Mcclellan, Fremont, Dix, and Banks.
The Yankee has arrived at the Navy Yard hav
ing received shot in her engine ROOM
Bayard Clark has been appointed Brgadier General,
and is authorized to form cavalry school.
Military forces have been placed Silver Springs, Mary
land for the protection of F. P Blars property there
The New York World says that is believed that the
have abandoned the idea of crossing the Poo
and vigorously work concentrating forces lower
down and establishing line of defence between Manassas
and the lower Potomac They certainly deployng in
large numbers from Mount Vernon Southwark and
creasng their batteries the river.
The members of Congress have been paid DIFF
in gold and the balance in Treasury notes.
Government employees hereafter to be paid in Treasu
ry notes.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 9Th, 1861
Gen. Butler in letter TO the Secretary of War; says that
the Withdrawing of the forces from Fortress Monroe inter-
with his schemes for capturing large number Of
slaves.
IL the Senate, Mr. Salisbury of Delaware moved
tain amendments to the Constitution looking adjourn
ment, which voted down-yeas II, nays "a.
The conscation BILL amended by the House. has pass
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-12
TOWANDA: {:
Thursday Morning, December IL, 1861.
Department Stports.
Report of the Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Dec. /, 1861.

Sra have the honor to submit the an
soaI report of this Department.
D'1, The accompanying reports of the chiefs of
,bs several Bureaus present the estimates OF the
~, lamentations required for the service OF this
6gnartment during the fiscal year ending June
"a "a 1858 and also the appropriations necessary
~ W. cover deficiencies in the estimates for 1861
50:
The following statement presents the entire
estimated strength of the army, both volun-
teers and regulars
VOLUNTEERS.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-01

have said once and again, that the
Democratic party would have to be
in to save the country from
utter destruction. God grant that
such q change in the cabinet may
take place forthwith, as will tend to
satisfy the public mind, and restore
peace, harmony, and love, through
out both the North and the South.
The sacrifice of human life on
the battlefield, has already, we
hope, been sufficient to satiate the
thirst Of those who cry-Iet more
blood be split. Our prayer is, that
some plan may be hit upon, to or.
rest the progress of bloodshed, and
lead to an honorable adjustment Of
the pending difficulties between thu
North and the South. Democrats
put on your moral strength, and
save your country from ruin.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-01
Four Days Later from Europe.
CAPE RACE. July %.

The Africa, from Liverpool on
nh arrived here on Sunday
evening W n AG7i9es sF' four days
later.
Sales of Cotton for the weo.Ss
10000 bales, of which spectators
took $4,000 and exporters $4,000.
The English journals criticise
Lincoln's Message. The London
Times says it altogether confirms
the Impressions produced by the
first Message, and fears that he has
outweighed all chances of interne-
cine war, and foresees as a bystand
er that the recognition ofSouthern
independence is the issue on which,
after infinite loss and humiliation,
the contest must result. The Lon
don Pilot says: cat this date it is
idle to argue on the question Of le-
gal rights. 1t is for the Govern
.ment to put down resistance assoon
as possible" 1t predicts an obsti-
nate and sanguinary struggle, and
while protesting personal sympa-
thy for the opponents of slavery,
rejoices at England's strict neutral
ity. The Daily MewS eulogizes the
Message, and says it sets at rest
the question of compromise, and
the Government is now in position
to secure by its energetic actionthe
sympathy of foreign powers.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-01
Thursday, August ! 1861.
Constitutional Rights which We Mean
To Exercise And Maintain

"Every citizen may freely speak,
write, and publish his sentiments
on all subjects, being responsible
fer the abuse of the right; and no
law shall be passed to restrain or
abridge the liberty OF speech, or of
the Decentralization Of Ohio,
Article l, Section II.
congress shall make no law re-
Specting an establishment of re-
hgion, or prohibiting the free ex-
srcise thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, or of the press"
Amendments to the Constitution o.
The United States, Article /.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-01
A Bill to Convert the War into an All
clifton Crusade.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
STATES-JULY II, 1861.
Mr.. Pomeroy asked and by unan-
imous consent obtained leave to-
bring in the following bill:
"Whereas the rise of the slave
power within its limits proves how
utterly incompatible with republic
can institutions is every form Of
despotism; and whereas the great
question before this nation, which
it is called upon to settle now
and settle forever-once for all, and
for which the loyal people and
States of this country are pouring
out their blood and lavishing their
treasure, is, whether American sla.
very shall die or American FREQ
dom shall live; therefore, by virtue
of the Constitution, as herein set
forth, and as a great military ne
eessity, forced upon US by this re-
bellion,
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and
House of Representatives of ihe Uni.
ted States of AmericG in Congress
assembled, That from and after the
passage of this act, there shall be
no slavery or involuntary servitudc
in any of the States of this Union
that claim to have seeded from
the Government, and are in open
and armed resistance to the execu-
ton of the laws and provisions Of
the Constitution of the United
States.
Sec. 2. And be itfurther enGcted,
That Immediately upon the pas
sage of this act the President of
the United States shall cause his
PROCLAMATION to be issued, setting
forth the immediate and uncondi-
tional emancipation of all persons
held as slaves in any Of the afore-
sid States, under the laws thereof.
And a,sss ordering all officers to
give protection to o.! SUI. emanel.
pated slaves, and accept the ser
vices Of all who may tender them
in behalf of the Government, if in
the judgment Of such officers such
services shall be useful or necessa.
ry to the prosecution Of this war"
This, pertinently remarks the
Chicago Times, is a bold avoyal
Of the grand purpose to which the
Abolitionists would, if they could,
convert the war. Let Congress
pass this bill, and there would not
be a Union man left in all the
Southern States. Maryland, Ken
lucky and Missouri would seceds
in a day. The proposition Of tho
bill is to destroy, at one swoop,
twenty-five hundred millions Of
property Of South, and to change
the whole fabric Of Southern socie-
ty and labor. 1t will not be denied
in any quarter, we presume, that
MI. Pomeroy and those other SeB-
ators who shall support the bill are
seeking to permanently overthrow
and not to restore the Union.
fI ELHFEHA. L.MNAL LN.N A .4E.L. m
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-01
From the Orfsis.]
The Causes Of the War.

The present state of our country
calls upon every patr.ot-every one
who loves his whole country, and
every portion of 1.-THE North az
well as the South, and the East a.
well as the West-to ponder we'll
over the causes that have helpedto
bring about the present distracted
situation of our whole country.
We all know, that in the North
the rabid Abolitionists, of the Cid
dings and the Banks and the Sew
ard order, find their counterpart In
tile rabid fre-eaters Of the South,
of the Yancey and the Bhett style;
and we know, too, that tits to the
wild, rabid and fanatical teachings
of these men, that America owes
her present condition. Wild as
have been the rawlings of southern
hot-heads, each and every stepthey
have taken has been met by on
equal fervor and zeal, by men now
placed high in power by the votes
of a sectional party. The attempts
which are made by the Republican
press of the North, to lay all the
troubles which now come so thick
upon us to the course Of the DEM
ocratic party, seem to imply that
they have forgotten the war cries
of the Fremont and Lincoln cam
paigns-forgotton hat they have.
built up their party upon a merely
sectional issue, merely by tanning
into o flame the coal of sectional
passion and blind prejudice-mere-
ly by bringing the horrors Of sla-
very andsthe slave trade before the
eyes of blinded partisans; and when
the cry of traitor is raised, we find
it directed against men whose ev-
cry step in life, whose every VOTE.
and whose every voice, has been
upon the side of our country and
its whole people. Our country il
now distracted, torn and bleeding;
already has the blood of her sons
been shed upon her own soil; to-day
do we witness two armies of broth
ers drawn up in Hostile array, the
one against the other. Who can
stay the arms uplifted-who stop
the march onward towards death
and destruction, andsend the broth
ers home, to convert the sword into
the plowshare, and the battle field,
into the wheat field? He who can
do it must take stand at once; and
we call upon Ohio Democratic;
Congressman to stand up in the
Halls of our Congress, and there
proclaim, in thunder tones, Ohio's.
Democratic condemnation of q war,
cruel, blood-thirsty and hypocriti-
cal-brought about by men who
love their country less, themselves
the more-who, blinded by every
base passion, have brought dis
grace upon us and our country, and
branded themselves as murderera
and villains.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-01
PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

president Lincoln has done all
that party obligations required of
him. He has maintained his party
until its existence is about closed.
The country has sustained him,
and still has confidence in his hon
esty and patriotism. But he can.
not retain that confidence with his
present Cabinet. lie must crush
party lines as the people have done.
DE must form o cabinet suitable to
the exigencies of the times, and
the spirit Of the country. If there
is not q reorganization ofthe Cabi-
net, with a strong infusion of that
political element which opposed
the Republican party, but is now
whole souled in support of the
Government, our hope of the future
is not very bright"
70 the above paragraph, which
we have taken from the Cincinnati
Tines, we most heartily say, Anon.
We believe that Mr.. Lincoln is
really sincere in what he does, but
he is surrounded by incompetent
or designing advisers, and must,
if he would save the nation from
ruin, and himself from disgrace,
have a large proportion of Demo-
Gratis placed by his side, to share
the responsibility with himself. We
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-01
Proceedings of
Democratic Meeting.

A County Democratic meeting
was held at Eaton on the 9th of
July, 1861, pursuant to public no.
tice. J. B. Stephens, Esq. was
elected President, Samuel Robert
son and Henry Kesling Vice Presi-
dents, and S. Banta Secretary j..
On motion it chose the following
committee to draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of the meet
ing on the present unhappy condi-
ton of our country, to wit: s. Banta,
G. J. Beam, Fl. Shidler, w. ]. Kel-
ley and R. S. Cunningham.
Tn ,noti5a the following persons
were elected delegates 70
Preble County in the Democratic
State Convention, to be held at
Columbus, Ohio, on the 9TH day Of
August next, to wit: H. Shidler,
D. W. Harshman, D.. Patton and
9. J. ~Beam-Alternates; r. Davi-
son, S. Brinley, J. Holderman and
L. G.. Gould. Also the following
committees were elected.
DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
S. Banta, J. Holderman, J. V.
Campbell, J. II. Zoos and P. M.
Crume.
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
J, B. Stephens, A. D. Borden, E.
Plerson, DR.. Geo. Dickey, W. L.
Curry, ]. Mclean, Esq, j. L. May,
Abe. Trone, Joseph Dunn, j. B.
Dufield, G. Pierce and J. G,
Thomas.
In the absence of the Committee
for deliberation, J. H. Zoos, Esq,
addressed the meeting, which was
large, in ar able and effective man.
ner, upon the existing civil war.
The Committee, on its return, re-
ported the following resolutions,
which were by the meeting unani.
mously adopted as follows:
ResolUed, l .Thatthe horrid and unnatu.
raj war now raging between the two sec,
tons of the country, is the natural and long
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-01
The Battle Of Bulls Run.

TIE battle Ct Bulls Run will,
h~enceforth, be spoken of as one of
the most fercely contested battles
of modern times. We do not re-
member that it has a parallel in
the history of great battles, fought
within the last sixty years, with
the exception of the battle of
Waterloo. From all that we have
been able to ascertain, from the
many conflicting statements pub
lished in the Washington, New
York, and Cincinnati papers, both
armies fought for q time like men
resolved to conquer or die; but, it
is evident that the Southern army
was, upon the whole, better gener-
aled than our men, and they had
the advantage of masked batteries,
and strong entertainments, and we
are Inclined to think that their
cavalry was superior to ours, and
both infantry and cavalry knew
the ground upon which they were
fighting much better than our men,
and, being from the South, both
men and horses were better able to
endure the rays Of q burning sun
than the army, of the North.
As it was not possible that both
armies should gain a complete
victory, we are not disposed to
blame either soldiers or command
ers, but believe that all did their
best in the circumstances in which
they were placed. Of the real
number of the killed and wounded
either on our side, or on that Of
the South, we cannot speak. The
various conflicting statements made
by various newspapers, are not t.
be relied upon ; but the loss on botf
sides must have been very great
much greater than the public gene.
rally are aware of. Though the
terrible day went against us, q use
full lesson has been taught oul
legislators and others by the defeat
As a firm believer in Divine reve.
l~ation, we cannot but feel mos
deeply at the thought of SO many
being hurried into eternity, ant
deeply sympathize in the deep an
guish of parents, wives, brothers
sisters, and children, who havc
been SO suddenly deprived of thu
fallen brave. War is a tsrribl,
engine of destruction, and we pray
that the day may soon dawn upor
our world when all state and ma
tional quarrels, in all lands, shall
be settled by arbitration, and no
by the sword.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-01
IN MEMoRIAM
of the Soldiers ,Oho fell al Balls Run,
July 2lst, 1861

-
Mourn for the mighty dead,
Men who have fought and blsd,
In freedoms cause
Low in the battle field,
Their lives for us they yield,
Our hearths and homes to shield,
And guard our laws.
Mourn for our brothers dead,
Columbus soil is red
With her sons blood;
Mic the wild eannon's roar,
Echoing her mountains DER,
Down her deep wales did pour,
Th' ensanguined Good
Hark the deep wailing cry
Of sorrow rises high
Ger thy dead sons,
Sleeping their last long Sleep
Widows in anguish deep,
Mothers and sisters weep
Their slaughtered ones.
Sadly we mourn their fall,
Bravest and best OF all,
Our country'S pride;
Not by a foreign foe,
Were they thus stricken low;
A brothers hand dealt the blow,
Foemen they died.
Columbial wake thee now,
Soon may peace wreathe thy brow
Land Of the free:
Then shall thy stars shine bright,
Rival the morning light,
And thy flag wave in might,
p From sea 10 sea.
Father ofpeace and love,
Look from thy throne above,
On this our land;
Biz war and carnage cease,
Bid brothers live in peace,
And mutual good increase
At thy command.
Ferguson
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-01

propose such terms of peace, rs
would be honorable and just to the
North, and fair and acceptable to
the South. We may be mistaken
in our views relative to these mat
tiers, and no doubt we shall be de-
nounced as q traitor, secessionisk
&C., but if we are q traitor, it is
to the cant and rant of unreason-
able men, and not to the Constitu-
ton, Union, and Stars and Stripes (;
no-and whoever says that we are,
are vendors of slanGer and false
hood. And should we be called q
secessionist, we simply reply, that
we not only deny the charge, but
charge our accusers with circu-
lating lies, for the sake of doing
mischief" Whose service ye do,
his servants ye are"
As q public journalist, we are
called upon to say that we cannot
stand by and hear our friends
abused, including the Christian
lady, wife, and mother, herself Of
long standing in the town, Sian
dered, and some have been even
threatened, with hands raised to In
lict injury upon them, in our town
simply because they happened tc
say that, had the Crittenden com
promise been accepted, the presen'
war might have been avoided. 1
one of the sovereign people, him
self an honest and consideration:
Democrat, thinks SO, has he not
legal and moral right to say so?
We never nickname persons be
cause they do not e or say as w
do. Let them have and hold, q
lawyers say, all that political creed
called Republican, but we do no
allow that they have any right tt
interfere with US, or denounce us
because we choose to think and &C
for ourselves as a party, and W.
mean to do so, constitutionally
and as the real Union party. On
thing is certain, and that is, ifpar
ties hold on in this town, perSecu
ting their neighborS, and person
from the villages and farms aroun
us, the trade ofthetown will suffer
} And therefore, as well as for fail
plays sake-for morality's sake
for our manhood's sake-and 70
+ the snke of peace and harmon
J among neighbors, we beg of GU
political opponents, and their Reg
isterian organ. to let us alone.
We have to thank the Editors {
I the Register for the honor done I
t last week, in a corner of the
paper /; no doubt they thought
e a clever thing to insult their neigf
h Dor. We hope that our kin
friends will not forget that two me
r can sometimes play at the sam
r game; but we are not willing t
!. lower ourselves. Mean things W
have been taught to despise.
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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-01
Citizens Meeting.

Pursuant to notice previously
given, a large number of the citi-
zens of Eaton assembled at the
Court House, on Monday evening,
July 29th, for the purpose of maxi
ing arrangements to welcome, in a
becoming manner, our Preble Coun-
ty Volunteers, on their return from
the seat of war. The meeting was
organized by the appointment Of
Rev. G.. w. Swain, as President,
Judge W. J. Gilmore, Vice Presi-
dent, and w. B. Tizzard, Secreta-
ry.
The President arose and briefly
stated the object of the meeting.
Whereupon Dir. j.. P. Haggott pre-
sented the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That it is fitting and
proper that we give our gallant
Volunteers a public reception.
After some remarks from DR..
Minor, DR.. Crume, and Judge Gill
more, in regard to the more ad-
visable course of action, the resolu-
ton following was adopted, with
out a dissenting voice:
ReSolued, That the Mayor and
Town Council are requested and
authorized to select some suitable
speaker to address the returning
soldiers, on their arrival at the de-
pot ; and that they shall make such
other proper arrangements to get
up a collation. at as early a period
thereafter as will be convenient, by
inviting the several Home Guards
which are organized in this coun-
ty, &c.
On the suggestion of G. W,
Swain, it was
RESOLVED, That our Daguerrean
Artist, Sam'l Mclean, be requested
to take a group picture of the Vol.
unteers, on their return, ii he shall
find it practicable.
On motion, it was
RESOLVED, That the action of this
meeting be presented to the county
papers for publication.
On motion of Geo. Hendricks
the meeting adjourned.
G. w. SWAIN, Pres't.
w. J. GILMORE, Vice Pres't
w. B. TIzzARD, Sec.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-01
ng WANTED. "a cord of Stove

Wood, Immediately; any person
wishing to subscribe for the Press,
and being DESTROYS Of trading wood
for the same, will please to come
in OF once.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-01
ACTION OF THE N

ACTION OF THE COUNCIL.
In compliance with the request
above stated, the Council met at
the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock,
on the Both of July, and was called
to order by his honor, the Mayor.
The Council then proceeded to car
ry out the instructions by adopting
the following programme;
When the time of the Volun-
teers' arrival home shall be known,
- , o'+i1ens shall meet at the Court
G4e " '"oing of the bell,
and preceded by the Gun =,
and the Eaton Cornet Band; they
shall march in order to the depot,
under the direction of Capt. Herd
man, Chief Marshal of the day.
After the arrival of the cars, the
following order will be observed
1 Statutes by the Gun Squads.
2 Music.
3 Reception speech, by Judge
w. j. Gilmore.
4 Response.
S An invitation will be given
by the Mayor to the returned Vol
lnteers, and to all military compa-
MES and Home Guards within the
county, to attend a pic mic dinner,
to be given by the citizens OF
Preble County, at some future des-
ignated time, at which time all
citizens of the county are invited
to contribute of their bounties,
from the plentiful stores which
they have reaped in peace.
6 March to the Public Square.
Z Music.
5 Disbanding.
Adjourned, to meet on the call
Of the Mayor.
N. DUNN, Mayor.
/, S. MoRRIs, Sec.
Job printing done at this
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-01

10 Job printing done at this
Office with ~nestness and dispatch.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-08-01
NEW YORK, July 20.

Advices from Port-au-P Prince to
the 14th, state the Spanish feet of
six vessels anchored in that harbor,
and demand indemnifcation in
5000, 900, and q salute of twenty
one guns, which was refused. The
Spanish Admiral then warned the
foreign inhabitants to leave, but
the British Consul affected a COM
promise.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-21


Senator Harrison fred blank cartridge
at the high.school system, in the shape Of a
resolution that the Standing Committee in.
quire what should be done. Senator Harri-
son Is a Conservative that is, he goes against
things. That is too large job for Oonser-
vative. The high-school, you know, is the
show piece Of the system. Besidessit prop
agates the lower grades. To be sure, only
about one in 100 of the commoners goes
through the high-school, but then, like the
man who found his hundredth sheep, they
make more fuss over him than all the rest,
and of course the high schools absorb large
proportion of the pecuniary and other re-
sources. 1t is good point to work at but
its time has not yet come.
Ex-Governor Chase is yet hating between
the Secretaryship Of the Treasury and the
Senatorship. He would be happy with
either, were the other dear charmer away.
The Champion, with a company of nomads,
from a tour in the Provinces, is doing short
season at the dilapidateda theater here, and
playing any thing, from "Richard lII' to
HJuliet" She is equally at home in horrible,
bloody, bifurcated tragedy, or In feminine
tenderness. Whichever you please you
pays your money and takes your choice,
STICKS