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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-10-03
GREAT SUMNER REhEDkN
>fOOD FOR THE. STOHHCu +. {
DIR. S. o. RRAARDsoS 4
SHERRY VINE Bl72ERS
The Gslebrated New Enslsna Remedy
FOR HABITUAL CONSTIPATION

THEY are used and recommended by leading
L Physicians Of the country, and ali who try
them pronounce them Invaluable
DR.. MES l.. LEEPERE, writes from Ma.
varre, Stark Co., O., the Bitters are highly
praised BY those suffering from indigestion, ,dyU-
peIsia and livercomplaint.n
Els. DAVIS Postmaster Of tWiliiamsport, O..
says, "they give great satisfaction. Use them
myge' f, having taken cold; become PROSTATE
and lost my ap polite. itreleved me, and can
recommend it with great assnrancs ofits merits.
Dr.. W NJ. N. KERR, ofRogeisville, fpdianq,
writes Us that they arc the most valuable med
icine offered. Hc has Recommended thom with
great srcees5 end with them made sevGFal cures
of pal ptati6n ofthG heart and general debility.
THOMAS STANFORD, Esq, Brownsville,
Henry Co., Ind, writes. us long letter, under
date Of May 4. 1850. lie was much reduced,
having been afflicted for three years with great
nervous debility pdlPitation Of the heart Of the
most severe and prostratng character, "after
using few bottles | was completely restored,
and am now in robust health"
GEORGE W. HOFFMAN says lie was aflict-
ed with rheumatism for twenty yeurs, in all its
various FORMS, and at the dateof his letter he
had been two years well; the Bitters effecting
the cure, when several physicians attending
him could do him nogood. lie says, "fpr rheu-
matism, dyspepsia, liver complaint, kidney af-
fectiOn, of droPsy, 1t is specific certain rcmc-
.dy.n
J.w. HUNT writes from Deiphos, Allen Co.,
o., ca section where Fever and Aguo prevails, J
that he most chCerfuIly recommends them ofde-
cided merit in all cases of Few AND AaUE
DYsPEPsIA, AND GENERAL DEBILITY.
D. .K.GALLEHERS, NJ. D. writes from Van
Vert, O., 81 most respectfully recommend the
Sherry Wine Bittcrs to the notice of D pspcptic
persons, and to all who require q stimulating
medicine
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-10-03
Such News we are Receiving Daily.

""OH WV . VIC "I . ANVOOI' HHs DuIIy'
FULL DIRECTIONS ACCOMPANY EACH
= BOTTLE.
They are sold by Medicine Dealers generally.
Price rs cts. per bottle. jim. HARRIS q Co.,
Cincinnati, o., P,oprietors for the Southern
and Western States, to whomadd drGssafl orders.
For sale by J. Dodge 4 Son, Macarthur; AN.
q j. W. Cozad, Afiensvflls;J M. Keenan,, Ham
den; samuel Griiffr Londonderry; Roberts s.
Samuel, Columbus, and by Druggists geherally
tbrou0hout the United States and Canadas.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-10-03

The PAIN KILLER is by universal consent
allowed to have won for itself a reputation uu-
surpassed In the history Of medical jfeparations
Its instantaneous effect in the entire eradication
and extinction Of PAiN, in all is various forifs
Incidental to the human family, and the unso-
licited written and verbal testimony of the
masses in Its favor, have been and arc It's own
best advertisement.
What stronger proof Of these facts can be no
duced than the following letter, received, unso-
licitedi from REV. W. B. JACOBS:
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-10-03
EverybOdy's FrienasM
Pc h II Y AV VISA,
PAIN KILLER ,
rI TUk ORE ~ 41
THE GREAT
FAMILY MEDICINE or THE AGE,

sAKEN internally, it eurosr Sudden Colds,
L Coughs, ,&e0 Weak Stomach, General Dc
bility, Nursing Mouth, Canker, liver Com
RlaHt, Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Clamp and
Pigp IN stomach, Bowel Complaint. Paiiiterb
Collie. Asiatie Cholera, Diprrhea aud Dysentery.
APPLIED EXTERNAsLY, CURES,
Folons, B0ils and Old Sores, Severe Burns and
sealds, Cuts, Cruises and Sprains, Swelling
Of the Joints, s&pgworm and Tottor, Broker
Breasts, Frosted feet and Chlblsins, Tooth
matism. ~
!, L. isasuro remedy for AsuE and j. Cnu an
|. PAIN KILLpR
taken Internally, should S6eT adplteratcd with
milk or water, or shade into a syrup with mo-
lasses: For Cough, a few dropson sugar eat
0n "il' 90 more effective than anything else.
See Printed Directions, Uhic6 sceo1l lsaay each
b0tHe.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-01-26
CHARLES HOTEL


y, NJ. Hu.pRE,u q CO.. Psorgnros.
HAVING uoAlI bestowed s,nel pair
IL cNptu,-f 100 thoroughly orrtl....,,d "a.
tuArlf- lioul. 10 winch were ad,l,d b,., 4.
S'cpl sniic- Of apartment. suited Tor hu'
as well as additional sleeping aImtime,,.
angle gentlemen. ihc proportions are noa
pared TO give Increased accommodations Ia \,
numerous friends ani patrons aud take III
portanlts ot returning Ihep thanks 10 lhe ril,
oi IcA"' ior lhc hb al patronage tie, ha,,,
etlved from that state. during the lust ,e.,
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-01-26
HOSTETTBR'S
STOMACH DlITERS.


The proprietor and Manufacturers o. n'S I've
rflrtR'S CELEBRATED sfoNN'" n'i
TIERS can appeal with perfect eo"a"' ,i
physician. md ciiizens Eeneraiy OF W,
States, because the article A'' 'a',. mon
iaiion heretofore ""A ,,..,f,,lly than
I'M pom. WA sP'nN - i .,snin, rnaery.
volumes OF Dare ASST ,i , - s,,g,aeb nit
The consum ltVn o. no'''',.' .,., a half
'ers Tor the ''s' year n''o'''.'' -, .trady
m'Hlph no',l,s' "nn !, 4. av,,,su, that during
increase "a 'nles ~ .,.,,,,',','o, s,n roach
the N""''"h -. ,,h5. ,,,,,,,,se am. amt
ne'i one lH'''' -, Ia tut t.r Tia, rare
eo",' ot'e' " 49, ra,,,-,eI in thc prrrara-
."t H., s,,c,i,u of t.e moot prominent
''"' 'i.,. An ,I... sestien- 81 ne country
-. IN. ,r.iele b. hest knegn. who uat only
'a.......,.i The r.t,srs 10 iit.ir pr MS. it
40 a, IN t.r,-, g. s.-e te. imeHiei. 90 iis
-. ''' - . .s..r a. ..sl ia arrangement
IN. ,l,-,,.e. resulting iletctrmr
,.,,,of.ty 10. rutarify. o., uei
=. .,,,aa,,lin,rv ftio,t- ~ lie ~ay "a uln.
IN. ,,.iitie. IL The pntef-. lat salii
rs r., -, a., tu,stpnll. M di,tnc. sE.eA "a
l-,...i -. H.. a.. .u,l.t,t.s e. Jim. sts,lf
us.,',,a,t. stomach IIucts haze proved
.c'1..nI f., ,eg,on. rhere fever aud uguc
81 -. .,irr tin,u. eamflamts have
"''" -. LIN, ty hundreds. 10 no
'pn'''' 49, "a IL 80, the Hitter"
A"'e 10 *, uy.,.,,siu and ike
mr. ''''''" -. y ..,,,. az an
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-01-26

~ rrh AMI Nurriren
PNper-1aangings. Border, Deco
rNtiOSss, etc.
Doors Window sash, snd Blinds OF al size. And
description fpr sale chrsn
WINDOW GLASS, s..
5000 hores tmerirsn Window Gis... ~ .izrs;
tioo do tnelnh aud French from 81 10 10 gJsgn
30 lights. Cue rlai, Gls,s
100 ho,o- double ihirk American, sri0 to tn,sf.
lG" lirht roon.d glass
100 t,laa-r diamonds
500 bundles anylsr tins:
10 tuns White Load in Is 10 7oo ~ ksss;
500 esn,.ief- and ,gs c,l1fed paints IA ounr. To-
ita sound pseksxc
2yo lbs fine Tf-ach gFsen dry cr.d vtouai in Oh
1000 bbls whiting and Paris bite, English Vrne
tan Red and yellow ochrt
Paint Mills Of all Asse and every ,rtl,le ,sualit
- ~ Is ts9szg ~ l'el tadt rssis aas,a gss ~ n
X. CIANNON
May -. 'd0-ly % canal 81, n odeans
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-01-26
Psper-Ilanging. Paiats, Glass, AM
Water C0tOrs.
Nsrudn's, Reeves d Sons, Aeter~dn's,
aud Osbcrnc's.


IrST received large stock 81 the above r1lpss
y "a cakes and IN Mahogany and RHtrWnod boxes
with locks and keys Asu. Grfman Color, tH AXE.
and h0ses, 4 iine assortment.
oil rnlor, 10 uhrs. Fne-h and American
Can ss~s tat portraits iu frames If sAl1 ia iaa1e;
Canvas ln rolls from ~ Ca " chra wide,
Strirhsn for ranVass. Of 80 sif-s
too don fine sable and camel hair pencils
100 psiul and ysrni.h huiyhe. 80 snrs;
50 packages gold AMI silver leaf;
100 bundles dutch metal. white anl yellow;
Tin iu Ia sheets and books
Iin-ei OF all the usna rnldrs
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-01-26

This Invaluable medicine has been before the pa
tie l4t ten years, and vher-vrf Il h8s ha,
u.sd bias provided certain COW i0r alt iYlt4 a
grades ~ Fever. igd taf mt i5iIns o. -Ifc 10
sic tfst tame sh-l tHken according 20 dilfrt,r..
Thine and rgfrrenuc h1tt tial proved ut 4tiet.ri
that tne Elettlirsi ltlrluac yuN- gfumytoin Ria
PIfiiisr Small POI srarsi ffrfr M4s,s. frgfp
fss Nrffoe ard hHiios Hsad- .ithf. Nearaigia
Ncfrua Ioofh Hchs, iHs, >pas"s, trar,ps a ~
Nnmufh 4sfian rant - ffsf amt pahliifg 4 star
b,irius IremsR lfuus ~ ioes ar, Eafof4s
rnging IN me so,s, Cold Fat md f!n.ds fHgenis
and Bld tods.
Theee q. en- medicine eqpal - The Electrical Fot
fHgc fHr ismllcs. For uhrimated 70 suppressed MT
situation md 'ar putneted ar difficult labor,
Ia peIfert} safe lu 90. aHult ons nj liic pF cin
made ~ fcnslr.
one bsttle price 81 90 cautain. enough 10 "a
from dsc g. el4lt rl.e- of Ordinary frrer.. ghleh ~
ders il tine ch'apesi medicine IN the wef'd. wilhou
regard 90 inc great saving 9l time and differing.
80 beware 90. flunicrfits and miNtHte. pJrpnt
ing 80 is The or eim3it t. ihr genuine article
ticy lrt dangerous tul unsafe iuf u4e.
Nome genuine wiisnat mt fac simiie 4ufiuIc w'
,he lkeny.- suihngity snd signature cd jaime. Speed
on the envelope lud t.e words "El,etflch fohu
Mse ne. Wu. NHrse New Ufl .HH.. blown w tls
vial. Prepared ru.y ty d. NW. uaNse,
s3ls Agents
l.. u. WuEEtOCN n Co,
Mhs'c.ia pmFal.t.,
sfw UniEANr "a.
ror salc also Wy J siquf& Co.. and BY druggists
gene > tvrD shric'
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-01-26

f. pronounced 90 3. ta proper remedy Ter all di~cle
Of the pulmonary oreaa- IT. preparation g. 600 .
ctct, rho ny sieUais Of "a. competition ht.
mg At y. ats, WHO apply
far In nr4f.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-01-26
>tNSCl. ROCKS

of every u rVi.on or hur'
% Tie contest notice al VI '"aae 10 Of
The national Republican., 1861-08-15

re- At the meeting of the Boston banks. al
which committee was raised to confer with
similar committee, in New York, Philadelphia,
&c. as to the manner of rai.ing money for the
Government, the following resolutions was
adopted
That the committee be authorized TO saw 10
the gentlemen Of the committces'from the New
York and Philadelphia banks that in the judg.
ment of the gentlemen here assembled the
banks and bankers of Boston and of the State
Of Massachusetts and Its people are prepared
ready, and willing and determined to do all IL
their power in Wow OF their duty to themselves
their trusts, and their county, to aid IL in sup
pressing the present rebellion by furnishing
men and money 10 the utmost extent of their
ability, now hencef0rth, and forever
The national Republican., 1861-08-15

Gs~ The schemes Of the Conicderates " are.
TO say the least, extensive Captain Mont.
gomery, commanding the Pacific squadron In
recent letter, says he has been officially In
formed by Brigadier General Suu,mv, com
manding tte military division Of the Pacific.
that Colonel Van Dorm, OF the secession amy.
has been seen al the head Of thirteen hundred
men on the road between San Antonio and
FL Pa'o, ind that there is reason to suspect
that an attempt 10 subjugate Lower California
may be contemplated by the secessionists.
captain Montgomery. in the instructions to bis
subordIh~tes, says this must not be allowed
If in our power TO prevent H. Therefore, should
any exigency arise. you viii promptly co.ope.
rate with the troops Of the United Stales. OF
otherwise do all in your power to prevent the
execution OF any such purpose by the troops
in the service Of the States claiming to have
Seceded from our Federal Union
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
.n'~ The New York city bauks have now
liify millions of specie in their vaults.

lNSuDoRDINArIoN. oN.-There were open mani.
iesations Of insubordination 10 the seventy
ninth (Hiehlanders) regiment yesterday, and q
military force was sent to their camp in conse-
qncnce. Forty or lihy Of the members. who
were mere actively engaged than Their COM
rades in the dislffection, were arrested and i'm
prisoned while tha remainder We're marched to
the navy yard, where quarters were provided
for them, IL strong cavalry guard following In
the rear. Various reasons are assigned for
their dscOutent- one of which Is, they were
promised rnrlough to see to the comfort OF
their families ard another that they want 10
rrOrganiza and selec! officers 10 lll existing
vacancies. An investigation will doubles.
soon take place. About ninety members are
alsO sad to have attempted revolt in one OF
The Connecticut regiments yesterday, but Il
strong body OF cavalry soon qlelled tho Ills
tnrbance.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15

lcs- The President, in the appointments Of
brigsdier generals which he is still making,
will not, we trust, overlook the name recon.
mended by The delegation from Maine. Of the
brave colonel Of III brave second regiment Of
that State. Few regiments came out Of the
battle Of July 81 with greater loss, and none
With greater credit. After the long dsy's
fight, it was upon the Maine second that Gen
Keyes devolved the duties of his rear guard.
become the post of honor BY disaster ard de
feat The commander OF that heroic regi.
meat ought not to be forgotten in the distri
button of the prizes Of martial ambition.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15

THE REBEL Sick AND WouSDRD-We have
reliable information that on Tuesday there
were two thousand rebels. sick and wounded,
Il. Cu|peper Courthouse, one thou;aI Ave
hundred at Warrenton, and large numbers al
all the fam houses for distance Of thirty Or
forty miles in every direction from these places
prolific cause Of this great amount of sick
ness is the bad water used by the troops in
and around Manassas Junction and Bull Run
Much of it has to be brought great distance
and is no! suitable for drinking purposes when
it reaches the troops. In many of the farm.
houses in all this neighborhood, we are in
formed that from ten to twenty wounded and
sick men ara cared for.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15

requiring the constant attention Of The surgeon
or his assistants, sirgle tent is provid, d for
each regiment. All cases which are at all
likely 10 require proloI d treatment, or tho
use Of any hut a few simple remedies, careful
nursing. or delicate food, are expected to be
transfeir d to general hospitals" Under Ger
tain circumstance, and for certain periods. II
may seem TO be better that they should remain
with the regiment but when 1t is considered
that each regiment may be ordered at any mo-
ment 10 move rapidly, with restricted means of
transportation. Il Is obvious that regime tai
hospital accommodations should be very lin.
it'd.
Cases of great suffering have occurred aris.
Ing from the attempt TO maintain q Ia. ger repi
mental hospital than the usag"s of the War De-
partment provide for some OF The sick hsvi u
to be lett bchird without proper supplies or
attendance and wi.l ont means of conve, ance
TO the general hospital. Surgeons who have
obtaintd gifts Of hospital stnr, in considerable
quantity have afterwards returned them. brv
ing found them tseless ard In the way. An
experienced sn' g declares that even sbee,s
are not proper articles In regimcntal hospi.
tai, as II Is fOnnd imprG ctcable to have them
properly washed wh,npver necessary.
The Sanitary Commission has now on band
considerable quantity OF hospital clohing
aud a small quantity Of certain other articles
LOT 'he use VI the sick but The supply is irreg.
nlar and uncertain, and 1t Is though, best III It
as .rgc reserve shoiild be maintained as pfaC.
ticable, In view Of the possibility OF further
general engagements or sweeping epiiemics.
When, however, from any cause, desired
supplies cannot otherwise be more quickly and
easily Oh aimed, reeimental surgeons may call
upon The Secretary tf the Commission for small
quantities of any needed art.cle, with conf
dence that, If in hi, power, be will furnish It 10
them promptly and freely. 1t must be as.
sumed, however, that It Is unnece.sary and
contrary to the plans of the Government to
provide for more than ten casts In reeimental
hospital at once # such character as to need
bed clothing, or other supplies of different sort
from those regularly provided. The stock at
pres mt In the hands OF til, Commission IL suf
Rcient 10 provide all the regiments even at this
rate. To furnish supplies proper for tospi-
ial of enc hundred beds, as the Commission has
in s,me Instances been requested to do by regi-
mental surgeons, Is obviously not within It's
duty.
Your obedient sersant,
TIE SEc'Y OF THE SANITARY CoMM'N.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15

TIE MEaRiNAc.---We have rumors, from time
to time. that the Mcrrmic Is being reiltted by
the rebels at Norfolk, is to be iron clad, &C. 1t
is believed at the Navy Department, that, in
addition to the injury done 10 her machinery
before she was sunk, the exposure of the ma
chinely to the action OF the salt water while
she remained sunk, must render 1t impossible
to BE- worked without making many parts OF it
new. She may be used again as hulk, but
not as a steamship, and she may be iron-clad.
like the floating battery constructed to operate
against Fort Sumter. But she cannot be an
iron-clad steamer. unless the rebels at Norfolk
have more capacity to repair machinery than
they are believed to have.
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
A COUNTER REBELLION ~ THE
lnV1TH.

The Tribune correspondent now travelling
through the South writing from sali,bury,
North Carolina, has The following:
at is said that the Hon. Thomns L. Cling
man, one OF the United States Senators from
this State, exceed, gly regrets bis hasty and III.
considered committal TO the secession move.
meat, a d would gl d'y resume the seat In tho
Senate to which be was elected only last win
ter for six years from the 4th of March last.
NJ. Clingman was Douglas Democrat but
little more than ayear ago, and his proclivities
h-d, not very far back, been considered de
cid, dly Free-Solish. His home Is at Ashe
vile, In the extreme western portion Of the
State, which borders upNn and sym athiz,s
with Eastern Tennessee. and where. as you
know, the Union sentiment Is very sirong.
1T ne Il no surprise You to hear of bis par
ticipation, al no distant day, In the movement
now under adviscment for inaugurating new
State Government loyal to the Union, thereby
assisting In over hrowing the treacherous ~
nasy Which has. ts he thinks, so cruelty be
traycd him. | might mention other names
not unknown to fame. which will figure in the
same Connection. Ills own county (Bun.
combe) voted largely against scces ion On tic
2sth If February and he has b en- forced to
snbmit to many stout rebuSp frrm the plain.
spoken farmers. whom his rrr.tic conduct has
surprised and mort 4 d. lie has been. for
weeks past, kind q capp-follow r in vir.
ginia, waiting, like Mi,awber, to see II some
thing won't turn hp.
The Hon John A. Gi!ihpr is at Green's
b lro', about fifty miles from here. Stripped
Of power and position though he l.. ard com
PEELED to silence and inactiOn, he has not be
come a traitor, md be never will. lie IL sur
rounded by thousands Of devoted friend,, who
have supported ard admired him during his
long and dignifed political career. 1t is reed
less to say that he has not been m Jles,ed, ftil
1t must b. gallng to one whose heart ,yct il
the right pace, and whose sSmpathies are al
unch.ng,d, to be powerless to lift either hand
or voice effectively In the service of his coun
try"
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
covering, and 1t was thought ampntation would

covering, and 1t was thought amputaticn would
be avoided.
AFFAIRS IN AND ARUrND MANASSAS.
The released soldiers were not pu' upon pa.
role and speak freely of all they saw In and
about Manassas. Their vi,Ss differ In accor
dance with their opporianitirs Of observation
and ability to jadg" or what they saw. Some
Of them siate positively that there ars no en-.
trenchmcnts at Tho Junction. whilst others say
the works are oi an extensive aad formidable
character. All agree In stating that there
were no enrthchlncn's At Bull Run, the Con
tsderatrs moving their artillery from roint to
point "a their perfect knowle go of The ground
enabled them to do with grea' advantage.
within three days after the battle the Con.
leherates NOV. d large portion Of their forces
forward towGd Crntrcvlle, Fai,fax Court
Hom'e ard Vienna and must have sent Olh-r
portions to dtf"ren, camping grounds. MS whilst
tho prisoners stay ed at Msnas,a' Junction there
was comparatively SIN Ill force at tia point.
Tho discipline and admin ,trarion of affairs
in the Conf, derata amy appeared to our in
formants to he more lax and irregular than
ever IN the FEDERAL army. The men are Ill
fed. III clothed and arc prumhirg and lliston
tent d They have, however. a supreme faith
| In Zen. Bea,iregsrd. and the most perfect con.
vic ion that they are destined to corquer.
Al Richmond there wa7 a good dcll of com
plant because an adynrce was not nj Once
made upon Wa hinston, and the city seized
forthwith The most tyiravogant exp, citations
were entertained in r. idto u rise in Mary.
land. which was 10 threaten the rear of the Fed
eral army with thirty or fsrty thousand armed
men. II was evident, however. 10 the most In
| teiligent and otservah' OF cue ipfJi man,s. that
the ConfedsracI wtr1 not IN position TO take
odvaatagt Of their victory before Manassas
| Their regiments appeared much iatisu Il ard
disorganiz after the battle. al there was no
evidence thai they poss ssed the stores or
means Of transportation necessary for an army
| In motion =
The national Republican., 1861-08-15
Letter from Hon. H. Il. Fenton.
House or REPRESENTATIVES,
WfMinUfon. ,tu1,

Washington, august 2, 1861.
ID. l. SlLL-Dedr Sir: Your favor of the 2Gh
ultmo, and letters from many others of differ.
ent dates and localities in my district, have
been received, king that should take COM
mand OF regime mt to bs raised therein, to par
ticipate with the grand army tf patriot soldiers
now engaged 10 the sacred duty Of maintaining
the Government from the assaults of armed
combinations Of our own people-who have
shown themselves unworthy Of the liberty our
fathers established
am not in,cpsi ,lc of the kindncss or TIE
magnanirxity that prompted these manifesto.
tions OF confidence, coming rs they do from cit
liens Of vrious political paIt ties. nor of tie
honor intended t. be conferred. On the cor
trGry, having witnessed the self sacrificing pa
triotism the physic endurnr ce, and know
ing-as the world knows the heroic bravery
oi our soldiers-the impulse 10 enter the ranks
becomes almost rigid desire. My public en-.
gagement to serve my constituents In congress
would not prevent, for the positi n could be,
without disadvantage to tn, people, d led by
another ; want Of physical strength would not
interpose hyperion ly, for l believe | could
'ummon enough for even the most arduous du.
ties OF campaign but am deferred mai ly
by sense Ofincompetency of to lead our gallant
men to the battlefield and to victory At all
events, the conviction that otherS-whose mill
tary education, or whose enlarged experience
would give increased assurance Of trium ,haut
results--shou'd be selected, is of great weight
with me.
Since or late partiil reverse at Manassas,
there seems to be a growing rest'essncss at the
selection Of civilians Tor military commands,
and all will agree that the eflic enry Of the
army would be promoted by the s Lection, as
lar US practicable, Of those who have thor
ongh military educstioI, or who have seen SER
vice ia The camp and ou the field OF blitl,
am willing to go and to doin this contest
in defence of public liberty wherever and
whatever duty directs, and to make any per-
sonal sacrifice 10 sustain our glorious cd flag
and the free institutions which our fJretathers
founded A d, 10 tn, progress Of this conflict,
II my place properly shall be at the head OF
r'giment. company, or as private In the
ranks there will bs fourd.
Very respectfully. your ob't servant,
X. E. FENrON.