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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05

The Sd Iowa regiment has been or
dcred to join Gen. Sigel at Rolla. The
Union men of Northern Missouri must
now protect themselves, and we pre-
sumo, by this time, they arc able to
do so.
Since the above was put in type we
have intelligence that the leniency of
Gen. Hurlbut in letting off the people
of Palmyra has been abused and the
rebel miscreants along the line of the
Hannibal railroad are behaving as
badly as ever. No mercy will now
be shown them. Vide Gen. Fremont's
proclamation.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05
English Sympathy.

Have we any reason to expect Eng.
land will interest herself i'm the re-es-
tablishment Of law and order in the
United States? None whatever. In
so far as we have been drawn towart
England by affection springing from
kinship and identity Of institutions
in so far as we have supposed that in
this war whose cause was long ago
planted by England herself, wo should
have the moral support Of her sympa-
thy, we have reckoned without our
host. In the first place, there is no
affection in England towards this
country. Our revolt and the success
of our revolution have ever ranked
in her breast, and from that day to
the present her people have persistent
ly looked upon Americans with con-
tempt. In proof Of this we need only
refer to the London Times and its cor
respondent (Russell) now in this coun-
try. Indeed, very few of those who
have been here and travelled among
us, appreciate us or seem willing to
do us justice. Of course, then, we
can expect no sympathy from those
who have not been here, and whose
opinions are based on series of the
most abusive books of travel that
were ever published, and which could
have cmanated only from English
cockneyism. To insular respectable
ty we are q tobacco-chewing, expec-
torating nation of ill-mannered, thiev-
ish peddlers. What is it to them that
we have stopped cheating for a mo-
ment and gone to fghtingl What
can be expected for a people who are,
says the London Times, amenable
neither to courtesy nor to misfortune,
nothing civilizes them |" The good
opinions and kind wishes expressed
in some of the English journals, and
by few of her eminent public men,
are but SO many exceptions to the gen.
eral rule.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05
The War for Freedom.

War is terrible thing, but there
arc things vastly more terrible than
WARRIOR instance, the destruction of
civil government and the substitution
of civil bondage. 1t is not so much
the peculiar form as the peculiar fact
of civil liberty, resting upon the rights
of every man, that is in extreme peril
to-day in America. As Lord John
Russell exclaimed recently, so the dcs-
pots and aristocrats of Europe believe,
"the bubble Of democracy is broken"
They rejoice, not particularly at the
triumph of the slave power, but be-
cause Of our degradation - because
the nation which has been such NOR
LITIGATION and peril to them is about to
cease. The government of the Uni
ted States has startled the masses OF
Europe from their forced quiet, and it
is not so much from pride as from a
certain idea of personal safety that
their monarchs rejoice in the hope Of
our downfall. We of the North are
contending to-day, not only for our
own liberties, but for the liberties of
the whole world, who will be inspired
by our example. The war, then, in
which VIC are engaged is war for lib
erty throughout the earth, and for our
national independence. Our people
cannot exist upon this continent OK
cept as a united nation. Men have
fancicd that we could separate and
form two great nations upon this con-
tinent with different purposes and prin-
ciples. tt is utterly impossible. The
petty jealousies of States, and minor
differences, are often the causes of war
between neighboring nations and
how much greater is the chance of
war under the circumstances we have
supposed. 1t is necessary, there.
fore, that there should be but one gov.
crnmcnt and one nation within our
boundaries, and the struggle between
the North and South has gone SO fal
that if we now make terms of peace
j with the South we should become
their serfs, and the boast of their Vice
i
i President would prove true, that b,
could drive the North with LADY,
riding whip. Not merely our pecunia
ny and commercial character will b,
affected, but our mids will be confined
by the same yoke. The reputation
we have achieved in the walks of sci
ence, literature and art, and the bles
sing of our Christian religion, have
only been preserved to us by our in
dependent position as nation. Whe,
that is gone, and we bow at the fee
of the slave power, our social fabric
will fall also.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05
Hon. Samuel II. Curtis.

Hon. Samuel r. Curtis, Member of
Congress from the First Congressional
District, has published an address to
his constituents, stating the reasons
why he resigns his Office. He says:
l am now rendered military promo
tion-the office of brigadier general.
That being a federal office, its accept
ance would deprive me Of the right
to remain in Congress, and / must
therefore choose whether | will remain
a Colonel and member of Congress as
| am, or resign both and accept the
position of brigadier. Ny pleasures
and profits will be largely diminished,
while my duties, dangers, and respon-
sibilities will be greatly increased by
the change. Indeed, such is the anx-
iety and Impotence of the public
mind that an officer can only satisfy
his friends by the performance of mil
itary miracles and high places are
SO vulnerable that they should be
more stunned than sought after. But
| do not hesitate. / relinquish pecun-
larry advantage, high political position,
personal case, and personal security,
with conscious conviction that my
country and my constituents expect
me to change the forum for the field,
and with sincere hope that j may be
more useful in the military service of
my country.
do not relinquish my place in Con-
grcss because / have accomplished all
my desires, or because | am weary of
the position. Neither do | wish you
to attribute the change to love of
military title or trappings, but main
ly and entirely to desire to aid our
country in her hour of need, and par
ticipate with our patriotic volunteers,
the privations and endurances neces-
sary to secure their early and COM
plete triumph over the enemies of our
country.
Recent and unexpected revcrscs,
and the wider extent of hostilitics
have FASTENED this determination to
devote my whole time to the military
service. Not that ! can hope to es-
cape the accidents of war, but be-
cause | am willing to share the dan
gers Of the field.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05

GEN. LYoN.-All that was mortal OF
Nathaniel Lyon, has left Missouri for.
ever Followed by her profondest
regrets, and amid the fearful eulogies
of the nation, his remains are now
journeying eastward, soon to be laid
to rest in the soil of his native State.
Honored Connecticut /! one more is
added to the long list Of heroes with
whom thou hast enriched the world.
Yet, though his birthplace and dust
are there, his name, his worth, and the
wealth of his glorious deeds, are his
country's. To Missouri especially be-
long the legacy Of his example and
the rich fruit of his wisdom and val
or.-S. Louis Democrat.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05

WAGONS FOR CooKING.-The New
Hampshire Statesman says that one of
Gen. Fremont's aids was in Concord
few days since. The object of his
visit is understood to have been to
provide for the construction of q large
lot of wagons arranged for cooking
the food for an army on the march.
These wagons are like what is used
in the French service. Several of
these wagons have been constructed
the locomotive portions at Concord,
and the cooking apparatus at the
Amoskeag Machine Shop, in Manches.
ter-and it is presumed contracts will
shortly be concluded for a large num-
Der.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05

/. w. CARD, Eso.--Some days since,
Mr.. Card, who was formerly member
Of the law firm of Reiniger, Card &
Reiniger of this place, removed to &C.
dar Falls, where he has taken up his
permanent residence having formed
partnership and engaged in the
practice of law there with John Fra
ser, Esq, under the firm name of Card
& Fraser. We parted with Mr.. Card
with regret. lie was good citizen,
zealously engaged in promoting the
cause Of temperance and good morals
in the community q gentlemen of
more than ordinary natural and &C
guired abilities and gave promise Of
much future usefulness. The citizens
of Blackhawk county will find him a
desirable accession to their numbers,
and in his profession as attorney and
counsellor we doubt not they will give
him patronage commensurate with
his merits.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05
THE So-CALLEp "USIoNn MOVEMENT

THE So-CALLED "UNIoN" MOVEMENT
Our respectable contemporary at
Chicago. the Tribune, might be in
better business than lending his col.
umns to aid the so-called "Union .
movement in this State The thing
has its origin in few men destitute
of principle, who are known as invete.
rate oilice-seekcrs. 1t meets with nc
sympathy from the people, who want
no better Union party than the Re
publican. The movement" is of Sc
little consequence here that we should
not have thought of abiding to it had
not its chief engineer employed the
Tribunc's big trumpet to blow its
fame abroad. 1t will take a great
many such blasts to blow life into
it.--Mnscatine Journal.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05

Guns FROM NORFOLK NAVY YARD
There was in the Norfolk Navy Yard
at the time it fell into the hands Of the
rebels, " three thousand /" guns of all
calibres, of which "some three hun.
drcd were Dalgrcn guns of the latest
patterns, some of the largest calibre."
These are the guns that have made
Virginia one vast fort--they have
lined her roads, hills, rayines and
thickets, with masked batteries--that
have made Manassas an impossible
barrier--and, in word, that have Civ
en- the rebels their great element of
strength.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05
st. Charles City, Iowa, Sept. 5, 1861
Republican District Convention.

The Republican Electors Of the 5lth Representative
District Of Iowa, comprising the counties OF Floyd Ccrrc
Gordo, Worth and wnncbago, hereby requested u
meet by their delegates, in Convention at Mason City
Cerro Gordo county Friday September Goth, 1861
o'clock, ?. M for the purpose Of nominating candi
date for representative in the next General Assembly
aEd for ransacng such other business may be deem
necessary. The ratio Of Representation in the Con
eIon Is delegate for each 80 cast for Abra
lam Lincoln for President and FOR fraction of q
similar votes viz Floyd, II Ccrro Gordo, 81 WORTH
2 wnncbago. L. The Republicans Of the several coun
ties OF tho District requested hold Conventions il
their respective counties and elect delegates TO rcprcse
them in the District Convention in accordance with th
above superintendent
A. Il. T. HTInRETH,
CHARLES H. HuNTLEY, Rcpnh Dist.
ClIAUNCEY s. LANE, Committee.
CHARLES LUTZ,
August 20, 1861.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05

FIGHT IN WESTERN VIRGINIA. bloody
battle took place in Western Virgin
ia, near Summerville, on the Goth ult.
The eth Ohio regiment, Col. Tyler, was
surrounded while at breakfast and at
tackled on both flanks and front stimuli
taneously. The gallant Ohio boys in
stantly formed for battle and success.
fully fought their way through fear.
ful odds, making dreadful slaughter
in the cnemy's ranks. The rebel for
ces consisted of 5000 infantry, 400
cavalry and 10 cannon. The Federal
loss was Is killed and 40 wounded
The rebel loss must have been seve-
raj hundred.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05

The Atlantic Monthly, for Septem-
Der, is duly received. This is indeed
a valuable publication. 1t appears to
be the determination of the publishers
that its tone shall keep pace with the
spirit Of the times. While it main
tains its high literary reputation it
will meet the demand for something
more than nero literary reputation.
Its future issues will treat, to con-
siderable extent, Of the politics of the
country in the present crisis, which
will give to its pages freshness and
interest that will be gratifying to all
reflective readers. Ticknor g. Fields,
Publishers, 1875 Washington street,
Boston.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05

One of the Fire Zouaves, who had
been at the battle of Bull Run and
vamosed very soon thereafter, was
recognized near Washington Market
in New York, few days ago. "What
the devil are you doing here ?" asked
the acquaintance when he recognized
him. "Got leave Of absencc?" "No!
Numbered the Zouaye. al got the
word to fall back at Bull Run and
nobody has told me to halt, SO | have
kept on retreating ever since and got
away here !" Who says that Fire
Zouave is not under thorough disci.
pline?
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05

Ok TO RICnMoND.-The gentle public
need not be alarmed. We do not in
itiate a new military movement on
the pattern Of the one attempted last
month. We do not initiate one at all !;
but merely give the intelligence to the
country that Richmond is yet consid-
cred, at Washington, a good place to
go to-perhaps to reconnoitrc in
force" \ correspondent of Phila-
delphia paper, in favorable position
to know, writes that the War De.
partment has decided to send seventy.
five or eighty Of the first regiments
that are organized at Washington, to
Fortress Monroe, to reinforce Gen.
Wool, with the ultimate design of
marching on Richmond from that
point"
This is capital rumor, or capital
news as the case may be. Gen. Wool
can open way to Richmond with
one-half of eighty thousand men. But
he will do it by occupying Charleston,
and raising that old flag that Major
Anderson brought home with him.
Let Gen. Wool have the regiments,
and we shall not be afraid to say, in a
month at furthcst, "on to Richmond"
N. Y. Times.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05
PERTINENT QuEsTIoNs.- The Maysvillo

PERTINENT QuEsrIoNs.- The Maysvillo
(Ky.) Eagle asks the following very
suggestive and pertinent questions
Did you ever hear one of these
State rights men who talks about the
expenses of the war, blame the Con
fedcrates for bringing the expenses
on us ?
Did you ever hear one of them, when
talking of Lincoln's unconstitutional
act in calling out troops, say anything
about the unconstitutionality of rails.
ing an army of rebels in the South +?
Did You ever hear one of them say
that jeff. Davis was trampling the
Constitution under foot !?
In short, did you ever hear one oil
them express patriotic thought, ex-
cept when forced to?
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05

Small crupons often cause obstinate sores and fright
fu ulcers They should always be taken in time. An
ounce of prevention Is worth pound of cure Reme-
Der that these eru,ons can be checked and cured by
Curtis hainaoke linment II should be applied iinme-
diaely, and win be found 10 act like charm. This is
fact already well known Those who have given il a
trial consider the best article of the kind TO be had Ii
should be kept constantly in the house by having IL
always ready at hand much suffering may be prevented
aud the years expenses will show an astonishing saving
in the way OF doctors bills
Bear in mind that Curtis Compound Syrup of sassatas
is becoming the popular remedy OF the age Expe
rence has fully tested its efficacy. 1t will cure and has
curod, everything for which il Is recommended. See
advertisement IN another column. Sept I'm
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05

The disingenuousness Of the north
ern traitorous sheets is seen in the
avidity with which they seize upon
every chance to charge upon the Re-
publican government the calamities OF
war. is business slack tits Lincoln's
fault. Are taxes increased tits Lin
coins fault. Do some men prove in
competent or false, the burden is laid
upon the party now in power, and SO
on through the long catalogue to
which the exigency of the State has
given birth. Let it be remembered
that while these papers vent the lies
referred to, they have the damning
consciousness of having by past mis-
conduct made this war necessary, and
that where there has been failure,
through incompetency or fraud, it has
come from men educated in their
school, and who cannot by any means,
purge themselves of the unwholesomc
Ieaven of their old political faith
HaWkep.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05
BY L. j. COULTER. Deputy.
CITY JeWelry Store,

When you go to McGrcgor, If You want a
nice Watch call ON w. A. Giles Mt the City
Jewclry Store. If you want a clock that you
can depend upon, call at the City Jcwclry
store. II you want first rate Jcwclry of any
kind, call at the City Jewelry Store. If you
want silver or plated-ware, a gold pen, q pock-
ct knife, portmonae or wallet call at the City
Jewcry Store. If you want your watch re-
paired so that you know it will be right, 20 to
w. A. Giles at the City Jewelry Store-hc
warrants all his work and you can depend
upon him, so Just call on him when you go to
McGrcgor if you want any thing in his line.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05

j. Gallagher, of Madison county,
recently fled to Mis- souri,, taking with
him another mans wife, Mrs. Sarah
A. Turner of Brooklyn. The guilty
pair were pursued and brought back,
and indicted for adultery. Gala.
CHER has a wife and four children,
and this is the third time he has run
off with other mems wives. 1t is ex-
pected now that the Penitentiary will
put in a claim for him.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05
RetributiOn Of History.

"Timc at last makes all things even
How just are the retributions Of
history Virginia originated the her
esy of State Rights run mad, which
has eliminated in secession. Behold
her now ground beneath the upper
and neither mill-stoncs I! Missouri
lighted the fires Of civil war in Kan.
sas now they are blazing with re-
doubled fury upon her own soil. Mis-
souri, acted for slavery, but the rcac-
tion which logically followed has Civ
en- more impetus to the emancipation
movement in Missouri than all the
Abolitionists could have done in
quarter Of century. Missouri sent
forth her hordes to mob printing Off
ces, ovcrawe the ballot-box, and sub
stitute the bowie-knifc and revolver
for the civil law. Now her own State
CLEANS with Federal bayonets, the
rebel newspapers are suppressed by
the file of soldiers, and the civil pro-
cess is supplanted by the strong mill.
tary arm.
Claiborne T. Jackson led one Of the
raids into Kansas which overthrow
the civil authorities and drove away
honest citizens from the polls ; to-day
the poisoned chalice is commended to
his own lips. A hunted fugitive from
his office and his home, he is deserted
by friends, ruined in fortune, and the
halter awaits his neck. Thomas G.
Reynolds, the late Lieut.. Governor OF
Missouri, is q German jew, born on
the Prague his former name was
Reinhold. Twenty-Five years ago, in
South Carolina, he advocated the right
of secession, and did much to poison
the public mind of that State. He,
too, has his reward in disgrace and
outlawry not daring to come within
the borders of the State which so late
ly delighted to do him honor.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05
Renuhlicau County Convention

The Republican Electors Of Floyd County are hereby
requested meet their delegates in Convention at the
Court House in st. Charles City, on Saturday Sept 1ith
A. H. 1861 at IL O'Clock NJ for the purpose Of appointing
delegates attend the District Convention at Mason City
Ccrro Gordo Co.. to be held on Friday the Goth Of Sept
A. d. 1901 and also for the purpose of nominating eand
dates FOR the several county officers to be elected at the
next October election The ratio of Representation in the
Convention will he follows st. Charles L. Floyd 10
Union Riverton s Ulster . Niles Q; Cedar 8 /, Rock
ford Rock Grove T. Also attend to such other bust
my GENE properly before the Convention.
NEWMAN BUTCHER,
HORACE STEARNS.
CHESTER BUTTERFIEID,
H. Il. VAN SIEENBElsG,
/. :. HoRR,
Republican County Committee.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05
Southern Secret Service.

The following from the Patterson
IN j. Guardian is an instance OF one
Of the schemes resortcd to by the rob-
els for perverting the true Union sem
timent of certain Northern Localities,
and encouraging the efforts Of traitors
in our midst Is . 4
"Thc rebels and destroyers OF the
Union arc at worl, in the Middle
States During the last fortnight
agents of the Southern Confcdcracy
have been visiting various sections of
New Jersey, inaugurating movements
for systematic peace meetings through
out the State. Individuals have been
guaranteed against all expenses, and
these treason movements have been
organized with diabolical shrewdness,
through dupes, or willing tools in the
late breckenridge party, who, to graf
ify their hate, would help to crumble
our free institutions for the sake of
establishing Southern Monarchy.
The leading Breckenridge Demo
cratic newspapers OF New Jersey have
commenced q systematic warfare
against all the measures Of the gov
crnmcnt to sustain the Union. We
have been informed, on what we con-
slider good authority, that $4,000 were
received in Newark, from the Mont
gomery Secret Service fund, to be APP
piled in supporting secession papers
in our State, and to be expended in
getting up peace meetings.
This accounts for the reasonable
sentiments of these hypocritical pa
pers which are giving aid and comfort
to the enemy in the North, and by adj
vocating peace and compromise with
armed rebels, endeavoring to disheart.
en- the people and to cmbarrass the
government" -. Is
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05

We learn from Cedar county, Iowa,
that the amount of sugar cane grow
ing there is in excess of that raised
last year, and is in very forward
state, promising good yield. Sew
cral mills of improved patterns will
be brought into the county. From
many other parts of Iowa we hear OF
preparations being made on large
scale. to work up the crops of sorghum
and imphc grown in the vicinity.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05

An attempt has lately been made TO
"squelch out" the McGrcgor Press by
putting sheriff's attachment upon
the establishment. The editor was
absent at the time, and attributes the
process to political persecution on the
part of certain " fusionist" politicians
whom he opposes. If this is true, the
politicians will find they have made a
grieyous mistake. Mr.. Tompkins, the
editor, announces that he shall soon
have a new press, and the publication
of his paper will go on as usual.