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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-09-26
HOW THEY EXPECT TO SUCCEED.

HOW THEY EXPECT TO SUCCEED.
The Democrats, whatever else they
may be, are not fools, and they are max
ing the best use of their present oppor-
tunities. Their great object is to break
up the Republican party so that they can
again obtain power. OF the volunteers
who have gone and are going from this
county nore than three to one are Re-
publicans. The Democrats made note
Of that fact and it eia.ed them exceeding
ly. They then had hopes that they
could carry the county, but to make as
surance doub'y sure, enough Of them
came out for Union party to blind
a small portion Of the Republicans. They
reason in this wise, There are two or
three hundred Republicans gone to the
war, aud if we can get few only Of the
Republicans to vote for the Union ticket,
We can elect some, and perhaps all Of our
candidates" Are Republicans willing
to aid the Democrats in obtainin. all the
Offices? If 80, let them vote for the so
cajl.l Union ticket.
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had to think twice before they could
adopt them. l have not seen repo Of!
the proceedings Of that convention, but
was informed that such had been its &C
ton. ~
Now, so far as AN concerned, it is a
matter of very little consequence wheth
er shall be re elected to the office of 60
vernon or not. Don give 4 thought to
me personally. l was not anxious tina.
my name should 90 before the R"publi-
can convention. sh | could have de
cEBed vi,hou. dishonor. But my friends
have placed me in nomination, and am
prepared to abide the result. This GOV
ernmcnt must be sustained, and the ques.
ton is how is it be., to be done? Let no
personal consideration stand between you
and your duty. Keep fxed in your minds
this idea, that the value Of our national
government is ADORE all computation -
that the star. and stripes must be sustain
ed; and that if, in your Judgment, my
election ~ your State executive would
no, Contribute something towards these
results, no man would be better satisfied
With your judgment THAI myself, although
politically should be never heard of
again. Loud cheers and applause.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-09-26
NO PARTY! NO PARTY!

This is the cry now .a-days of a set of
men who are really as violent party linen
as any In the country; aud the people
must beware thrt they are not deceived
by them. Their "no party Party is as
much Party, and as designing a Party,
aud as suspicious a Party as auy Party
ever organized. TO discard Party in
crisis like the present, is we'll enough,
and if done in good faith and from a
right motive, We should commend it !;
tu: when We see the NO Party" cry set
up as a mere derice TO n,is!ead the peop'e
into poting for Democrats and against
Republicans, We dcnounce IL; and espe-
cialy 40 when the election Of such - No
Party" men would be heradcd and hailed
by the Secessiouists 10 ail parts Of the
country as a rebuks to President Lincoln
and his Administration for their efforts
to uphold the Government, and be ap-
! proprlatcd as "aid and comfort by the
Rebels. Beware of the mo Party"
Party !, MAJ hr "a wolc in Sleeps
clothin,. 4 Il! events, Nc,.rs Roth
rock, Loomis, Hctte, Iu.r.ts. PIatncr.
Vol, Durbin, G-we. s-t H., fons, arc
just as good Inio.. .Ieu, and are 30 more
party men, than are those who are oppos.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-09-26
A CARE.

To The Public:
We the undersigned whose names
we're attached to the call for the late
Union Party County Convention, take
this method Of informing the public that
We signed said call under the belief and
with the impression that there would be
a general acquiescence therein by all par.
ties. But as the result has been to create
another political party, with no hope Of
success in this county, We intend to sup
port the Republican ticket, as We know
that by so doing we support the Admin
istration and the war for the Union more
etfectually than by throwing away our
votes upon ticket which is in hopeless
in this State, and county.
VIM. Lee, D. Ray,
W. N IIoey, Solomon Aldrich,
W. A. Rigby.
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"a Some men think that we were ton

nA-Some men think that we we're too
hard on the Treasurer and ex.Treasurer,
in our last weeks issue. They will please
remember that We did OF make the facts.
The officers themselves made them, aud
it is our duty to let the people know
them. We stated nothing but the truth
as to their official conduct, aud it is right
that the people should know it. Then if
they continue such men in office it is not
our fault. There are other facts that are
no more creditable than those we have
given, some Of which mag appear in our
next.
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NEW CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
The s. Union" and Democratic Parties
Embrace.

The s. Union" and Democratic Parties
Embrace.
J.. Col. Merritt was nominated bv Que
Of the Mahony Democratic State conven.
tions candidate for It, Governor. He
declined this position, assuming the
g-ound that be had discarded all olitics
till the War was over In his letter of
declnation, it 'stuck OUT very plainly
that he would like to be the candidate Of
the so called "Union party" for Govern =
or, or at least tina. he Nigh, be pnrsuu.
tied to take this position. So things have
happened Gel Merritt has been in con
sul,alion several days with the Union"
leaders hcreabouts, and the result is he
has consented to be their candidate for
Governor in place of Gen. Baker dec'n-
ed. judge Mason has also been the vic
tim of persuasion. He had been Doni-
mated for Governor by both Mahouy con.
ventions, aud accepted. Bat in a polite
way the second sober thought Of The De.
moc-acy have ruled him off the track as
some plan must be fixed up to defeat
Gov. kirkwood or to offer some no of
doing SO. Judge Mason has a, last been
pursudoicd TO decline the two nomina-
tIons-and now the track i, open for
Col, Merritt to enter, properly blansc,ed
and jockeyel rs the " Union" candidate
by him that in agreeing to run as the
candidate Of the facetious'y termed "Un-
ion' party, re has also to run as the De
mocratic candidate. To be sure this is
rather upsetting all the professions Of his
recent letter oi declination, bat then pol
itIcIans' professions are not Of much
value.
Now what these politicians, uncompro-
missing Democrats and sore headed Re |
pub.icars, are after, is to defeat Gov.
kirkwDJd, ana they arc "moylng heaven /
and EARTH to do it. They know there
is i"joH party to the core, and that
there is 40 ran in the State, 50 we'll
qualified 'atier his three months cxpe. .
rieDce) to ill the executive office Of the
State Of Iowa SIS he is-and that having
commenced and carried on the work Of
the crisis, in this State, he should be left
II flush K, and to take him from his
present position now would be deeply in,
furious t" both State and people. But
these con-id arations are of no importance
to them. That he is Pcpu'i'ran is
enough 70 settle him with certain Demo
cr"t-, snd with many Of the very men
who are now crying out "no party" -
Tia: he is faithfully doing his duty.
seems t. trouble others. But we think .
the popie vii! protect Gov. kirkwood I
from these political combinations, aad /
keep him where h. now is The Union
party" having At last got good Demo
era: at its mead, ia now in proper posi-
tou, or at least it will be directly, it aud
he Democratic l'r,y embrace over the
same candidate -Ddc. Ga..
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POINT OF ROCKS. Md, Sept ~
it is reported bv Unionsts from Martins
burgh on Saturday, that the rebels have
taken up the entire track of the Balt,u'oI'
and Ohio road from there to North Noun
tain, a distance of nine miles, ind tram.
ferred to Winchester, for the extension
of the Alexandria, Hampshire and Los.
don road. The track torn up was i', =,
relaid by the company. At Dnme'o
station tho rebels were taking TO piece
eight new locomotives, for trsnspofta'''
To Winchester.
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Memphis Military Items.

The Memphis Aea''ucc, of the 7tL.
has the following items:
More NILirARY.--The steamer OHIO
Belle and Cambridge arrived from White
rirorye>t"ra y. with CDl. Mcrrick's reg
iment Of Arkansas volunteers
TIE BLACK GUARDS Upwards of
one thousand negroes, armed with spades
and p'ckaxeS, have passed through the
city within the past few days Their
destination is unknown But il is SUP.
posed that they are on their way to the
"othnr side Of jordan"
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El5- The d.fcat at LEXINGTON is apot

k5- The defea, at Lexington is anoth
or OF those Instances where our men have
had to fight against great Odds Who c
fault it is We Laow not, hut there is a
fearful responsibility somewhere. If
Fremont's men have been taken from him
SO Tia: he coald not carry out his plans,
he IS not responsible. Better let Fremont
have his own way say we. The people
have confidence in hin aud it is not cas-
lily shaken.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-09-26
SAMUEL WAMpLER,
treasurer Cedar county. Iowa

We have footed the above tables and
find that he reports So II of the tax If
1858 collected, aud 1921 % iDtcrcs, y,
that tax, aud of the tax for 1889, sl5.3s
was collected and sl7G 90 interest. Per.
HIPS these figures can be explained &c
that men can understand them. If Sc
we should like to see it done. Why was
such an unusual amount of interest re,
ported after tho deficit 10 interest had
been reported by the committee. "Wbe
can tell ?" @
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Republican County Ticket.

For Z OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II. ROTHROCK;
H. c. LOOMS.
For Comfy Iu1ge-TIoS. J. c. BETS.
For treasurer and Recorder-G. =. lNGMAN.
For Sherin--nAVID ~. TIMER.
For -up't of Public >chnols-WM. p. WOLF.
For Surrcyor-L. y. DCHHiE.
For Coroner-AUSlIN PARSONS.
For Drainage ssioneT-l!oN. Il. COVER
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rA- The Cedar Democrat publishes
what purpor.s to be the proceedings Of
the Third Party convention, but it fails
to give the vote on the nomination of its
candidates. Is it afraid to let its read
ers know that, in that convention Geo.
Smith received only two more votes for
County Judge than did r. NJ, Long
The Democrat has called the Mahonyites
by al! sorts of bad names and yet its own
convention came very near nominating
one of that class as its candidate for Co.
Judge.
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were ordered to day to ,eDo,, ;.
at head quarters forthwith. '"So''el,es
~, LEAvEswoRrH, Sen, %
The Times, this morning L '. ~.
tight took place at Mar;,,oa"'n' that
Tuesday morning, between Coo orr, No.,
under Coils. Montgomery and ttederal,
aud 400 rebels, in which the l, vonnsoa
completely routed, with the , We're
killed, 100 horses and all ,hei, ' ,ss, Of 7
supplies. Our forces lost t,o 'eots nd
killed and six wounded. Col R'Ivase'
while riding at the head Of hi, . "onns9u
was pierced by nine balls and i;, 'a.nd
killed. The bullets took effect INSANITY ~
head, two buck shot in the n., 10 bis
in the left thigh, one in the risb v'k' one
and one in the left. He died nr n, n',t
men to fight for the Stars and s, s;"s bis
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-09-26

reA- The 9Th, 9th aud 10th regimens
of Iowa volunteers have gone to o.
Louis, where they will get arms sO0
uniforms
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Mayor Barrett, of Washington, hav.
ing res gned his Office and taken the oath
of allegiance, has been released from Fl.
Lafayette and Ross Winans, of Balti-
more, having taken the oath of allegiance
has been released from Fortress Monroe
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1o'CLocK, P NJ.
Board met, and roll called. All pres
ent.
H. c. LOOMS moved that the blank
be filed with January l, 1860, which
resulted:
Yeas -- LOOMS, Stanton, Wharton,
Houghton, Roberts and SLeIdon-6.
Nays-Ed Wright, Henderson, J. J.
Wright, McGill, z. Brown, Mason, j.
W. Brown, and Bakers Lost.
Ed Wright moved that the blank be
filed with July 4sh, 1860; which result,
ted as follows:
Yeas-Ed Wright, Henderson, j. J
Wright, Loomis, Wharton, Houshton,
Mason, and Sheldon-S. Carried.
Blank was accordingly filled fourth i;
the resolution being upon its passage
with blanks eli, i, the vote was:
Yeas-Et Wright. Her derson, J. J.
Wright, L,oMis, Wharton, Houghton,
Robinson, Mason, aud Sheldcr-o
Nays - McGill, Z. Brow, J. ".
Brown, Baker, and Stantou--5. Car
ried
Said resolution read as follows:
R'so'ced, That Samuel Wampler be
AM h. j. hereby released from the def
cheney Of interest on taxes collected pri
OF to The It'll day Of July, 1860 and
thHt he he required to account, for the
full! amount Of interest required by law
on all take, collected since the said 4th
day Of July, 1860. said amount to be de-
termined in some just and equitable way.
Adopted.
1t will be seen from the above tina. the
matter received some attention in the
Board. 1t will also be seen that Mr..
Baker, who is the candidate Of the
Third party for Sheriff, voted with Mr..
McGill to let Mr. Wamp'er off up to the
first of June, 1861, although Mr.. Wamp.
ler's attention had been called to the sub.
ject previously Mr.. LOOMS, Republic
can candidate for Representative, move d
to hold the Treasurer responsible for all
sums that ought to be in his hands
That Mr.. Baker and Mr.. Wamp!cr
should be on the same ticket is natural.
That the people Of the county want their
affairs managed by such men we do no;
believe. Let US have the affairs Of the
Treasurer Office brought to light and
Strengthened ou. The Treasurer has not
yet settled up the deficit
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son, j. W. Brown, and Sheldon-l2.
Lost.
On motion Of J. W. Stanton, moved
to take recess till l o'clock, p. M. Car,
ried.
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The above interest collected from Ian
j. 80, to date; all of which is respect.
fully submitted.
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From 1t. Louis.

ST.. LOUIS, Sept %.
All officers Of Gen. Fremont's staff
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hs,rcr from 81 pown-f:asfer,

The reader will hod something suggestive III
tie following letters written by Maine
Yankee TO his friends in the Federal army
They were foand by our friend Capt. G. I.
Harrison, cf the Goochland Light Dragons,
as will be seen by reference to his note which
we also publish. Tho writer's suggestions 70
the Yankee troops 20 "intlict all tho private
injury they could upon the property Of the
Rebels" has been adopted by them and carried
out 70 the greatest practicable cztons. What
the writer thinks cf the courage Of FiTGinians
since the ha:.ic OF the els. July, We have not
the nzans of forming sa rpinion. We will
remark, e'; Tdsaaat, thst iho sfsinE regiment,
which he tells els correspondent, would ami
hia.o the y.rsinans aud other Southern
rebels, is reported to as"e lost 10 the battle Of
Manassas, thirty killed, serenity wounded and
three huadred missing" or, more properly
sosrSinc- rGHdEaH
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FORD JOhu IL ueEell.

Or, as he is pow to be called, Earl Russell
hgs recently pronounced bis farewell speech as
4 consnoner. The London Times honors him
with. an editorial written in It's c!erercst style,
beginning as lollo.s:
Lor,! john Russell yesterday took ieafe of!l!e
city be had represented twenty gears, an" the
House Of Commons Of which he hud heen
leading .nemter forty years. It may seem to
many but the other Gay that ne surprised his
ar;stocraric friends By accepting the more re
cen. OF these obligations, but it takes IN old
mar 10 remember viii. any sharpness Of Tecoi.
lection the commencement Of the earlier. An
i!lcs:rious career Of nearly hal! Il century was
Yesterday SO far cInciudcG thai il ransias TO be
seen whether Earl Russell sciil 30 more than
the monuuen: of Lord john. No one can tell
how it will fare With great mars ihtccnce
when be il raised TO that thin upper Gino3'
phcre aud those fcalIrs Of si!eIce What,
indeed, is peer in many cases, bn: one OF
those second existehces, BY which Eastern tales
suppose mans body to be alimated end BIS
memory helicd7 Lord John Russell We kno",
Dat who is this that presents hiu,sc'! IN the re-
sion above, among SO many hysoners that are
indeed bygoaest
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net to hang any OF the pirates. Bit Ti:hin

IGL 70 Gann any vi lliS p'ISiCS. S4- r!L!!iI 3
day or Two the question has tceH srain raisei
in the Cabinet. At least one member g? tac:
body is in faror, as he expresses II. NJ dis
curling all squs4mish 7onscnse. are Gofhaagiao
erery ReJsi Gaund ia Grnss ngniHs. ne G"2
e-nment. t5htite7 taEsn on the Scu "r tand -
This il und 'nbtedly the course that otigh: ~
ct taken, If the Government Tegard1 this a'at.
ter ea simply on insurrccfion. THIS i, the r:cta
tcksa rift BY President Lincoln; Gn@ he too.
although be dep!Dres the necessity Of sucil
dreadful measures is in .fsvar Of sneh Il eeurss
n3 wiu sleu to TIC tccrid that scs are liz earn
est IL. this mq.tr, and that tra:tors Jound in
arms Gg..inst the GoutT.msnt nus; erps>t and
rsceice q trattgr', G0cm. But the Secretary
Of State is in favor Of Z uiildrr and as nc
thichs, of a wiser course Of p1'Icy. L. I'D.
mils that, by the strict rules Of law, the South.
evn p'i:ateersruen are pirates, SHd to hang
them might be just;f .br; but, ne says, asce.
sity has lea US to disregard former con3:isn
tionzl proYislanA, since the commencement of
this siiire. II ;hiS instsrce The same nc5aJsi;y
would 6csui 10 diclst. a Telax1t!on ofthe strict
rule Of law. II ~e hang these E.cl', the -e!:cla
will nang Dir. El7. C9lnHel CocnT"n and C"i'.
mel WIcuI a.d thf5 u, IN retaliation. mW
keag u. ElGiS'lsr ans TIC pri:1a.r: q, For:
Lnf,gstie Taus !rsIc ": pC !;r end 10 a""
rvr1 90 avoid his sir S:,:asd i;Tois more
len;cnt COURSE /! 3 III would rrscnmrni III.
dar Ordinary ci7cu s5tanc.1. " Bites ard
W. BLtr 53th go Jor ertrsms measures, T5-
gGT.!!ess II conseqHences; end Mr. Sn!th as"
i,ntr-fnus the SptIIe y-Tl
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locking down on others rho are honest enough
10 labor for their bread, ought 10 be kicked
into en- homes. employment. With ali their
bragg Iou will find the mass Of men SCnt:l
coward, and every man in oar regiment VII:
hate ,hcal 1hca they como IL undcrstah,l their
character. J t;o sincerely iopu iiiut tlio |
Regiment may hare 2 fair ct!aGca IL ;i:2 the
bay0Hct ipI fii:con minutes ii aH cocIi, cGua:
fight, with tho hes! Southern regimen, they
have. It wou!G require sOna egcrs 10 carry
'tsey tho ira5:i o.r buys would I:arn the:s -
II you c7cr 81. doUn it,!o the heart of TI:S.aia
do hopa You wi!! hc cer rsi"ss Of yoUs f5a.---
The Go, erauent !a NOT yet up 10 the poin!
Il will te after cne battle. Il bad cou#iand
c[ :. regiment, would burn every establish.
ment owned BY sccessioni5, and every 'o7n
found III arms against ne; ard Ii the officers
deaf do i: the mnn Ought 70. Il woId shau!d
conc baci, t!:a5 Our f. Go n?aE- had taken
and burn. & town, ws' will held public in"et
ing and ro;u them months extra pay, l. DC
t;!nk The experiment ihe R-heis uEc trying:
Should Uo made expensive, G1d i:ncT O! 40
e'oy moru terrible thac 10 i:aTa .hs:. c0iG;s!!
ia ter Gesola;!cu.
GIVE ny respects 10 Gu" boys. and Il say
thing occurs of interest, will write. In thc
'na"nim", if your position is changed, in'oru
ne. will send paar,s ir9m Gay 10 day. /
seas Inc d EocrsI" 20 q: ;. NOT that Ike Or
tlka il, hut as variety, and 10 shnw gnu ) l2yg
page I,a,y yours, GEO. = SBwAii.
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Meeting %: GuorSiuus.
RICHMOND, Va, Aus. u,

1 l:,ee'ins Of G .oTgiaas w.; i?"!d in the Sen
ate chamber of the Capital 70 day, :pr the puT
poso OF adopting r.easlr : - e:rabl sh in
R'chr aad 4 hasp.t,l G1r !i?G SICK sad wounded
Gcurgiams III Virginia.
Tie meeting vas C:eaniz-d b. calling Hon
Fl ,@.i! Cobb 70 the Cla.r, aEG requesting
Martin J. Cra3;cri to act rs Secretary.
On motion OF Hon. 1. z z. Cobb, the III
lcTi7E resolutions were unanimously adopted
Re oYed, Tha.is is all i'm poTian; that GeoT
eia aaou have in this city 2 hospital fer the
bsrefi: oil The sick and wountr': s,!iier7 Of
that Stat, to be known as "thc Georgia los.
ptai.''
K solved, That en- Executive Committee q
four appointed by the Chair for the purpose
uf making suitable arrangements for said hes
ptal, end to provide such other Il 'g5 ss Dla7
be necessary to carry in:o + Il ee:c! The ilregc
ing resolution
Rcso!7cd, That three ofsaid Eyecn'i7e Cen
taittee be requested ~ remain III this c y q 4
that the fourth shall bc appointed in The STATE
of Georgia, to Tass the means for defraying
the expenses of such hospital and otherwise
promoting the efficiency, coa7ea!ecctE cTd
comforts such CT institution.
The Chair appointed the following gentle
men az the Executive CnmIaittee:
Prof Henry F. Canobel!, Dr., j. Z. Patfer-
so7, William H. Pritcha5d, aad fSr !he SL2.s
Of Georgia Hon. Eoenezer S.aTrra.
On motion Hon. 4. R. Wrgh., :h& :o.:oo'.
ue resolution ~as unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Hon. :. Il. Stephens,
while he rcul,ins in Richmond, ba requested
to CO operate With tas Eysca:i|e Committee
in pro:aoing he OF jec;s Il thsi: appointment
On motion, the meeting adj ura=d GatIi &sor
Gay, August 26th, a; l2 octocs.
HpwELL CoDs, Chair.na:,:
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8ltBu!pll0 Enqr1ir&t.
moNoAy MORNING, AUG. 20, 1861.

BY TYLER, WISE & ALLEGRE.

Tho Elections 1n the Confederate States.
The people Of the Confederate States vote
f,r Presidential Electors on the first Wcdnes.
day Of December, 1851. The electors of the
several States meet ut their respective State
capitals Oh :hc first Wednesday Of December,
1861. Tue Confederate Congress meets at its
present capital, Richmond, Virginia, on the
18th February, 1862. Oa the following day,
February lsh, 1852, the votes for Prssden:
and Vice President are counted. On the 22G
February, 1862, tho President will be inaugi.
rated in due form.
We presume that sll the Confederate States
hare made the preliminary arrangements for
the election Of the 6rst officers or the Govern
,nent, now so near st hand. They have Ri.
ranged their electoral districts, we believe, and
taken ell proper steps for holding the elections
in accordance with the provisions Of the Con-
ssderst- Constitution We hope that va shall
hare 10 other preliminary arrangements for
our first Presidential election. We are graft.
fed to be able to give the assurance that the
election is not likely to be matter Of contest
bc,wepa rival ch!sf!eins and cligaes, but mere
ly the formal and authoritative declaration OF
the caoice, by acclamatioa, Oil the pait oi The
Confederate States Of America, Of their high
est executive officers, foS six years from the
22d February, 1852.
The election OF members OF the Confederate
Congress also takes place oB ,ts day of ihe
Presidential election. The States Ct South
Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, A!a6amc,
Florida Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, flr-
ginia, Tennessee, SUD Arkansas, vii! ba fully
represented in that body. Missouri, almost
certainly; Maryland, quite probably, and
Kentucky, possibly. also.
i The Conf: dera,e Senators will be elected bT
the Legislatures Of the respective States, above
nac.ed, MI of which will convene before me
day appointed for ths meeting Of the Consrsss
in this city.
twill thus Ua seen that, BY appointment, cur
Government gees into full operation on the
2sd February next. That it is already ~
"ths full; tide Of successful experiment" IS
admitted even by number Of lis enemies
Nav il he perpeiuai .