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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-09-04
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and favoritism =
On the 4th instant, I addressed you
a letter repelling the charge. demanding
the evidence upon which it was made. ard
inviting you. to an investigation, for
which proffered unrestrained access to
all the Official records.
| In note of August l7th you evaded
responsibility for the resolution. but on
the ] 9th published a. letter, iu which you
|peremptorily declined to substantiate the
accusations of the Democratic Cenven.
tiop.' contenting yourself with quota
tions from newspapers, embracing impu.
tations which have been answered or re,
tracted. or are SO vague in character as
to be unworthy of reply. = 4.s
You seek to give your resolution force
by declaring that it was founded upon ar.
ticles 10 Republican newspapers. The
truth or falsity of tire accusations, in that
resolution, is the issue between us. That
is neither verified nos disproved by the
character. of the, newspapers in which
those accusations may nave appeared.
They do not gain in dignity or force by
being republished over your name, and I
do not propose to reply, through you, to
newspaper paragraphs, which upon their
original publication were undeserving of
my regard
II yon are satisfied with the part You
have taken in this correspondence, have
no further controversy with you; but /
give Eotice that my invitation to any
member of the committee ON Resolutions,
at the 7th Of August Convention, to make
o thorough examination in the Depart
ment it traduced. is yet open.
1t is to be regretted that when rebel.
lion. armed and insolent. threatens the
existence of the nation, q gentleman of
your intelligence and position should SO
far forget the demands Of patriotism as to
be incapable of raising above the dead
level of the partisan = 81 - tads
,e,ss Respectfully, qst
;, !, aa;,.. ~. WIN. DENNISON.
Il. B. PAYNE, Esq. Cleveland, Ohio.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-09-04
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-09-04

W, VIM g. H Howells, editor oe ~
Ashtsbula coy Sentinel has BEEN .ppSiss.
ed Consul TO San Juan. island u Posi3
Rico, 10 She West IndisA The SessSSig
is the only Republican paper Ia tks StiaS
which opposes the call for Unioa 6ssee
Convention.
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nearly sll laying idle-hsvinE. With bps
few exceptions, changed from the pay Dirt
Of that Spring, to solid pyrites Of iron-a
great deal richer, without doubt, but more
difficult to work sdvantaseously. II the
lucky man-hc who is to make all the
world and Colorado rich by the discovery
of tho saving process-would show himself
in thcse parts, he would be the recipient Of
more honors than was the Guslphish Prince
in his travels through Uncle Samdom.-
"Who is the lucky man p #zA '. !.
Denver, the Plains City, the future sm'
porium of the world-and Colorado-in
consequence Of the late sitting Of our Leg.
islature, the recruiting of cur volunteers
and the fitting out Of the thousands Ct
homewa,d bound, has, for sometime past,
presented an unusual look Of active busi'
ness life, but is settling down into its usua!
quetness. With the exception OF two
theaters, one now in operation by Leaven-
worth company, and the other in courss Of
erection to be used by Langrishe, OF Msd.'
son fame; there has been little building going
on this season, in comparison to what was
done last, but what have been erected, have
generally been brick business houses, and
have substantial look II has been too
much the case here, as in other new pla.
ces that wood is used instead Of brick and
stone for building purposes, and the effects Of
this, were like to have been seen . few
nights ago, when building was burned OF,
Blake street. and the only thing that say.
ed our town was, it happened to be still
night. With the winds we sometimes have
here, nothing could have saved US. Threats
have been made that this town will bs
burned, and fires have been discovered III
different parts Of the town, and the citizens
are on the alert constantly. #.
With congratulat tions for the Junior, for
the aptness he manilests in pleasing the
people in its habit of looking for the happy
hits Of its former editor, and my respects
to the Senior, whom hope some day to
have the pleasure Of knowing, I am, 4@
Yours, and the Unions,
..-' JOE v. BAUcn.
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CObfeoP PO0OeOCe. ....- ......-
Hrssrs. Editors I'm response to an ap-
peal from the Sanitary Commission of the
State OF Iowa, the ladies' Of McGregor met
at Kennedy's Hall, Monday evening Nov.
18th, and organized Society auxiliary to
the State Commission, by adopting it's con-
stitution and electins the usual permanent
officers, with the addition Of a Depositary
whose duty is to take charge of all finished
articles belonging to the Society. ..-
Two ladies from each Of the church or
carnations, were elected, and constitute
with the officers of the Society board Of
managers and also committee of three
ladies TO visit stores and private families to
solicit money, materials, and ready made
articles. ..er -..
The object Of our Society being to pro-
vide such comforts for the sick and wound.
cd among our brave volunteers as the gov
ernment is not able to furnish, such ar
ticles as sheets, blankets. quilts, pillows.
flannel, canton flannel, shirts. drawers,
warm dressing gowns, socks, bandages,
etc, are particularly needed. Dtllicacies
for the sick such IS dried and canned
fruit, jellies, corn starch. farina, aud any Of
the comforts of home that will mitigate
suffering, and help to while away the weary
hours Of cocvalesccnce will be gladly re-
ceived. and as the articles are subject only
to the order of the Secretary Of the State
Society they will be distributed as the
wants Of the various Hospitals may re-
quire. ...~-. ......- -.. .,a-.a-r
Very generous contribu lions have already
been received, and the Society would earn
estly bespeak . continuance of the same
generosity from those who have not already
contributed. ..t.... ...- ....
The Society will meet every Wednesday
afternoon at Kennedy's Hall for the purpose
Of making up the articles needed, and a
general attendance Of the ladies of Nc
Gregor is earnestly requested. -....
MRS. REMICK, Pres't.
Miss GILcuRIsr, Sec'y.
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McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. H. 1851

battalion than at the present. Lieut.. Col
Scott, now in command is deprecated by
many as incompetent to fill the position tc
which in the absence Of the Colonel he i.
entitled; he is also censured for taking ou,
force into the Blue Mills fight holding il
as useless sacrifice Of life, yet there are
plenty who extol him very highly and con
slider his action in the affair as praiseworthy
in the extreme, and withal an unavoidable
necessity. At all events it is unmistakably
and painfully true that the regiment is not
in as good stage Of discipline as it was
two months ago, and still on the ret.
rograde. Now il I, who you may think
should not say it, should be entitled
to say it, should say il, and say it
boldly that there ought to be different ar
rangements and more Of it, less feathers
and more fuss, more sound soldiers for off.
GERS and less carpet warriors, solid grub
and discipline, plenty Of warm clothing
and blankets, big fight shortly and that s
what's the matter with,
Yours highprivately,
DICK.
P.S.-Please say to those who send let
ters to this regiment to direct to the Sd
Iowa Infantry. As there is . Sd Iowa
Cav airy confusion sometimes occurs.
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For the TlMss.


-.... For the TiMss.
Union Levees.
A very agreeable and popular correspon-
dent approaches US in your last weeks
issue OF the subject Of Union Levees,"
and invests his SUBJECT with considerable
interest. There is no doubt but that if he
will come out from his covert, hire his hall
announce his military levee, provide his
music so that the company can promenade.
and invite the ladies' and gentlemen to be
sociable and help the object, there would be
gathering that would satisfy him Of the
patriotism Of our citiz.ns. That's the way
to do it Mr.. "R.," and not contrive to have
somebody else do what is very apparent
you are just the one to do it. BY all means
let us have the Soldiers Sociables.
There is certain something in your cor
respondents article that is not quite so
amiable, to wit: He would have every other
such kind Of thing stopped at once, these
Congregationalists and Baptists. yea Metho-
dists too, il they dare think Of it, must
drop all thoughts Of any ''semi-scctarian''
assemplages by reason Of which ":he har.
mony which once distinguished us As
pople under the active rivalry IF Sectarian
interests has measurably departed"
There are some persons SO constituted
that they always see imperf.ctons. The
glorious sun as he darts his warm rays and
invisorates all life, is Of very poor account
because spots on its face can be discovered
through telescope in the hands Of such
philosophers. 1t has generally been sup
posed that generous rivalry in business
is best for the success of all parties (all
things being considered as equally balanc
ed) this commercial rule is as applicable to
social and religious circles. Mankind are
so naturally lazy that a stimulus of eu.ula-
ton is desirable. For myself feel "rsibly
inclined' at RS" inferences and applica-
tons. Instead Of 'Sociables' being
source Of revenue, they are usually if not
always at a pccuniary loss the amount re-
ccived being much less than the expendi
turc. The dues Of dime each are but
secondary object, the main one is that an
opportunity be given to all who choose to
meet Is an unceremonious company, dime
or no dime, and have familiar assemblage,
whrre those who by various reasons and
partially unknown and unknowing can be-
come we'll acquainted. hope that not
only Congregationalists and Baptists, but
uethodists and Episcopals will have regu-
lar "Sociables" where all stiffness is ban.
iShed and also that "R." will have rous.
ing big Hall crowded with "Union Levees."
GiNcKAck.
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"Aboue ss.e Ftre.n

Your correspondent "R." has very un.
tremendously dragged me out "nolens
volens' in relation to various items Of cost
Of fire apparatus. There are several as
poets in this matter of extinguishing Of
fires that are perplexing. tits very true
that water is the best thing yet invented
to put out fires, but there is the trouble to
get it and then to apply it advantageouslv
in this place. Our town is in bad fix in
this matter. The business portion is most.
ly on one long street with plenty Of water
at one end Of tiff a fire occurs it could
not be any more convenient to water pro-
badly than half way Of its length, say q.
900 feet from the river, which amount of
hose and couplings would cost in round
numbers say $4,000. The again 600 feet
is as far as an engine can advantagsously
force water, the engine which sucked its
water cannot we'll do that unless very large
and we'll manned. 8 3sngines are as few As
can bring water that distance and use it
we'll, these would cost in all say $4,000
which is probably under the mark. Again
each engine needs house, and in the cold
seasons the house must be kept warm or
the frozen machinery is useless, because
the moment water touches it, it congeals
and the machine is ''stuck." In addition
to these plenty of men and lots Of expert.
ence are necessary. Even with all these
aids, sometimes they are a damage because
every body waits for the fire engine when
little water by hand would extinguish the
fire. The great benefit Of fire engines is
that they confine the FIRE if possible to ono
place and prevent its spreading.
1t is very true that both engines and
hose can be procured At very much less
figures than have mentioned, but it is
usually money thrown away to buy second
hand or inferior articles, which are not
equal to the occasion, entail constant bill
for repairs aud always fail when most need.
ed. . -. - rs
There was meeting some ls months
since when these things were freely talked
over. think the conclusion generally
was that the best thing to be done was tho
organization Of well provided Hook d
Ladder Company and Bucket company
Having thus concluded the meeting ad.
journed and nothing was done.
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Capt. Wilkes.


Capt. wilkes.
The Brooklyn Times is responsible fer
the following:
Capt. Wilkes, the bold and responsible.
ity assuming Commander OF the San ia.
ci'.tO, whs caused gun to be fired across
the bows of the British steamer Trent, bro't
her to and relieved her Of Mason and Sill.
dell and their Secretaries, Is now about Sc
years of age. Consequently, rs Jack
Bunsby would say, he was once younger
than he is now. Though every inch u
sailor, and not often given to the melting
mood, the blind God once succeeded in
sending one ot his shafts clear through his
rough sou 'wcster, which found lodgmient
in his honest heart. The bow from which
the shaft was sped hung IN the eyes vi fair
girl, and s,raightway tn, jolly tar fell head
over ears in love. He prosecuted his suit
with vigor. The girl was "a lass that loved
a sailor'-and SO smiled upon him, and
consented to become his wife. But the
young sailor had rival in the son Of
respectable tallow- chandler, well TO do.
called Slidell, and young Slidell feeling
considerable cut up by b.lng cut out, re.
fused to accept the mitlen,' but not hav.
ing >punk enough to throw down the glove
to his sailor rival, cont. nted himself with
poisoning the mind OF the stern paricn,' Of
the fair one, until he refused mis- consent TO-
his daughters marriage with the bold
Charlie w likes, and insisted upon her Civ
ing her hand to young Slidell, which. after
many protcstations and the customary
amount Of tears and Mysteries, she, did.
aud became Nr~. John Slidell. The bold
Charlie W likes did not psxh and pine OF
let his melancholy feed on his weather.
beaten checks, but went to sea and smoth.
cred bis grief in attending to duty and
sustaining the honor Of his nations Gag,
never seeing his lady lass again, nor meet
ing his successful rival for her hand and 4
heart, until he saw him stand prisoner on
board his ship, traitor to his country and
q rebel against the Gag the honest tar bad
spent his life in defending. Such 70 The hi
bold Charlie upon having 1t least "got more
than eyen." aas 2saa7
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Poetry.
For the North Iowa Times.

For the North Iowa Times.
A REMlNlsCENCE.
o.ee IN hi. chair an old man sat, with his Bible In
his hand,
On passage there his eye was bent, that told Of
better land,
And there alone in his humble cot, the old man used
to stay,
With none but God to guide his steps or cheer his
lonely way.
And there he sat one winter night with his back to-
ward the door,
And with gentle tep catered in Is l Oft had done
before.
bygooe,
OF loved that oethsd bis path his sports
wien be was young.
had come to take last farewell Of this my kind old
friend,
And my heart vas filled with sorrow, as claspsd his
s.a trembling hand
"I'Il nt~s thee when I'm sad" said he, tiny heart
.sA there none will cheer; #
7A>d Tl sR'-. .h5 bssndinss footsteps that r'sp.
...sE - 49,
will ps.t from Il. = hs said, "and with the an
gels dwell, e
And when Im gone there's none to weep, or hear my
last farewell. 49,
soon will meet my father, who has watched since
my birth,
And NV form will soon be lying In the bosom Of the
EARTH"
All how well do remember each kindly parting
word,
And my heart has been kept tender by the memory
they stirred,
And when Oft alone I'm wandering, In my heart pom
der DER
The many With those loved in the happy day.
ofyore.
My memory takes . rsmble through the shady nook.
and bowers
Where with cheri he'd that loved have
whed away the hours;
Each scene is just bright to when wandered
there,
And sin would return to them their joys again to
share,
Oh happy days of CHILDHOOD how quick they passed
away, 's
Time fed along with speedy step. aud would not brook
delay,
But though each scene and cherished word is num-
bsred with the past,
Kind memory brings them back to US, and folds them
in our breast.
[R. II. PisRcs.
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1The Louisvills Journal says: When a
one il in the midst Of river, the only
mode Of .stting t. the land Is either TO push
vigorously forward for the shore or to sink
perishingly down to the bottom. We are
now in the middle Of the rushing stream Of
war, and how shall we best escapef BY
dashing with ''lusty sinews'' through itsos
surges for the shore of peace, or ~ going,
unrrsisting down to the peace that Is be- :
meath its waves AaH q a3% sast
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WYATT FOR THE WAGON!" 5
M'0RE0oR LIVERY STABLE,

On Nam Street, opposite Union Block.
PEARSALL & CHURCH, P.op,1etors.
TTivING on hand every thing in a(lASn
IL the Tine of Carriages Buggies,
S!sya., Cutters, TO &C., together with number o.
0rrt slsss torses, respectfully solicit the patronage
sfths public, promising t. our best sndeavors to
give sa.tsfActien.
pri:Ss to suit the times
- pEiRsALL CHURCH..
MeGrsser. Oat. 2ath. 1854. 80 iyl
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w Live down calumny; the best re-
ply to slanderous reports is good life.
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~What burthen is leisure to mind
unprepared for its enjoym mt ......
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~ An angry woman, like an angry
snaks, makes . terrible exhibition Of
tongue
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HIn the end all men find the, dsyil'ese
work the hardest thsy ever unds5tseE
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-18
Western virginia.

We commend to the Union men Of West
ern Virginia, now struggling against the
treacherous ordinance of the Richmond Con-
yenticn, and the still more treaehersus. trans
fsr ofthe Old Dominion to the Montgomery
traitors, the following passage from Mr..
Webster's speech in lay ing the corner stone
Of the addition to the Capitol, at Washington,
in 1851:
Ye men Of the Blue Ridge, many thou
sands Of whom are nearer 10 this Capitol than
to the seat OF government of your own State,
what do you think Of breaking up this great
association into fragments Of State and of
people know that some of you, and
9slisys thaiHP9B P9S s aSRSd6csms6t 5iS GF SUCH
catastrophe, as if you were informed that the
Blue Ridge itself would soon totter from its
base-and ye men of Western Virginia, whO
occupy the slope from the top OF the Allegha-
nies to Ohio and Kentucky, what benefit do
you propose to yourselves by disunion If
you secede' whstdo you secede' from, and
what do you 'aecede' to? Do you look for
the current Of the Ohio to change and to
bring you and your commerce to the tide
waters Of Eastern rivers What man in bis
senses can suppose that you sOOnld remain part
and parcel Of Virginia month after Virginia
had ceased to Be a part and parcel Of the
Uaited Statet
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-18
LATEST NEWS

The Cincinnati Gazette says that there is
a den of horse thieves, counterieiters and
highway men, in dark corner of Perry
county, in this State. Tbese rascals profess
to Be secsssiOhists, and following the e1-
ample OF the Confederate rebels, they have
commenced the wholesale plunder business.
An attack had been made on NelsOnviile, and
the residents in that section are considerably
annoyed. The thieves should be eHectually
wipei out, sndit is to be hoped Gov. Denui-
son wiz lose nOtime in breskipg up thsden.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-18

Mr.. EDITOR; VIII you allow me through
your columns to make suggestion, which
three week in this Camp has impressed upon
my mind the opinion that there is q feel
ing, or perhaps a II t of feeling among our
soldiers, which l consider lamentable.-
Mary of them have left the busy scenes of
labor with but few moment of reflection,
and come here in state of excitement and
impatfepce, expecting to shoulder arms and
proceed at onee to bring the Southern rebels
into subsection. Such state of mind was
most unfavOrable for & monotOnOuS stay Of
three or four weeks in seis Camp. Af'er
the novelty Of the intrOductio..'a bad passed.
and a few disappointments ab, 'qE Seing
mustered, uniformed, &C., it nigh. be ex-
Pected that many of the soldiers would 'ese
In measure the patriotic spirit that melted
them to enlist, and instead of keeping ever
in mind their noble purpose, would allow il
it to give place to discomfort and fault-6nd-
ing. % q + Z tf sa
This discOntent does exist to the extent
that several companies have, or are about
disbaiding, and ours was once in danger of
trouble, simply for want Of something better
to occupy their attention.
This is the suggestion which / would
make That an effort be made to call the
minds IF the soldiers to the purpose for
which. hey have enlisted. Is there not an
officer in the camp whose heart is warm
in the cause, that can call the men togeth-
er at some time of the day, or perhaps at the
close of the evenings drilI and give them
the news of the day, and few words of ad-
vice and encouragement? It is true that
many daily papers are distributed in camp,
the average number would be, perhaps, a
half dozen Of copies to each com pany; but
tbs very ones who most need information
and stirring up, are those who cannot or
| do not avail themselves Of the papers. II
there is not an officer in the camp who has
disposition and time to attend to it il
there nota-PatriOt in the vicinity who hast
We are daily visited by thousands Of
strangers, and frequently by men who are
distinguished aspublie speakers, but they
only gaze at US with CHASTITY air Of euriOsi-
ty until tired, then retire without leaving
word of kindnessOr advice, ea -
It lie hardly expected. by the writer that
this appeal viii reach the hearts of those
to whoa, it is directed. But it is confidently
believed that man who could enforce upon
the soldier the Importance of the struggle
which is now nearly ct hand, and picture 70
him the probable result, in case of a failure
to sustain the Government, could do more
good by few words each dayj than all the
guards and guardhOuses on the ground.
'a ' - .....14 Yours, &c, gisa-s
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-18

~ James 8. Wilde, Jr., 4 Co., is the
aame Of 9 new firm who are candidates for
the public patronage, and who are just open
ing large and varied assortment Of Cloth
ing in the room lately occupied by ". War
rem, in Northrop & spsugleF's Block. This
Is a branch of the present house Of James
Wilde, Jrs + Co., Of sss Broadway, New
York, and it will be seen by reference to ad-
vsrtisement that they propose 70 furnish
their wholesale customers in Ohio at prices
that win be just as advantageous Is to 60 to
New York. They sell also at retail.