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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29

RLet those secessIonists who are
disposed to talk about the vandalism Of
United States troops read the following
account, given by the Wheeling Intel
ligencr of the 7th inst, of Wise's re-
treat and the state of things in the Kan
awha valley: g..
By the arrival of gentleman ves-
terday from the Kanawha country we
have further accounts Of the doings Of
Wise in that region. The account
which we receive is in confirmation Of
all previous news that we have had
about the infamies and outrages which
Wise committed while in the valley.
For cool and wanton atrocity in robbie
ry. theft, and destruction Of property,
his career has no parallel in modern
times. For weeks previous TO his hur-
ried and precipitate retreat. he kept his
guerrillas constantly securing and ma
rauding the counties Of Kanawha and
Jackson. seizing all the cattle and horses
of Union men, and pretending TO buy
them Of disunion men, but never paying
anything to anybody. These cattle and
horses he sent on to the East, until there
are very few good horses left in the
counties named. Other counties Jared
but little better. He burned nearly
every bridge in the valley except the
fine suspenfion bridge across Elk river,
which he ordered cut down and fired.
His order was partially prevented by
the vigilance q some of the citizens.-
The Ar ss,..hoS ever. was so weakened
as to yo s,qi useless. He burned two
fine oats a sssas compelled
to al them, ''''h a Is said. al.
though our fnformaLEE ssH not vouch
for the truth OF his own personal knowl-
edge, that one of these boats contained
the bodies of several that were killed
and wounded in. The tragedy by which
his troops fred into each other in mis-
take in their retreat. Many of the
more moderate of the rebels are as Bit
ter towards Wise as the Union men.
Many talk about shooting him-even
some that were in his army. Many ol
his followers and adherents have left
the country. now that he has gone;
others are ready to swear allegiance,
while others ask to be let alone.
They say that this wanton destruc-
tion of property is more than they bar
gained for. Many honorable and worthy
men have been carried off to Richmond
for expressing Union sentiments. some
of whom have large families depending
on them for sustenance. A great
amount Of suffering must be the result.
The most violent Of the rabble rebels
have gone with Wise's army, and many
OF their families are in distressed and
destitute condition. All hands are sick
to death of secession. 1t has been a
terrible thing to them. The new gov
ernment Of the State, although looked
upon with considerable dis'rust BY
some. will eventually be sustained BY
large majority.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29

Gov. WRIeBr's SPEEcH.--Governor
Wright. our recent Minister to Prussia,
addressed the merchants Of New York
on Wednesday, on invitation. His re-
marks were brief. but decided and pa
.triotic. From q sketch Of them in the
Evening Post we extract the following:
s.Iu his last interview with the King
of Prussia, the King took him by the
hand and said. "God grant that your
people may be able 10 uphold the su-
premacy of the laws" The whole
German people respect the Government
of America.
live expecttbe aid and sympathy oil
the Governments Of Europe, we must
help ourselves. What is our duty? We
must require that the flag Of our coun-
try shall be restored to its position in
every State and the laws restored. We
must sacrifice millions before we sub.
nit to the standard of the so-called
Confederaey. We can never be two
people. We must be one thing or no.
thing. We can never have peace on
any other condition.
The speaker had never believed thai
there was any serious difference in any
part of the country with regard to the
principles of our Government. Men
may say that they have lost every
thing-property and family-but SC
long as the Government is sustained
they have lost nothing. All we have
to do is to go on till we have established
the supremacy of our laws and the
Constitution Of our country"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29
A PROCLAMATION,
BY TIE PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED STATES or
AMERICA.

AMERICA.
WHEREAS, A joint committee Of both
Houses Of Congress has waited on the
Presi, mt OF the United States and re-
quested him to recommend a day Of
public humiliation. prayer and fasting.
to be observed by the people of the
United States with religious solemn.
ties, and the offering of fervent suppli-
cations to Almighty God for the safety
and welfare Of these States, His bless
ing on their arms and speedy restora-
ton of peace;
And whereas, 1t is ft and becoming
in all people at all times to acknowledge
and revere the supreme Government O,
God to bow in humble submission to
His ebastisements, TO confess and de-
plore their sins and transgressions in
the full conviction that the fear of the
Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and
to pray with all fervency and contrition
for the pardon Of their past offences,
and for a blessing upon their present
and prospective action; ,--
! And, whereas, When our beloved
country. once, by the blessing of God
united. prosperous and happy, is now
afflicted with faction and civil var, it is
peculiarly ct for us to recognize the
hand Of God in. this visitation, and in
sorroHful. remembrance of our own
faults and crimes asa nation and as
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29

EThat excellent Catholic journal.
the New York Tablet, has some very
sensible observations on the present
mode Of providing pupils for the Mill
tary Academy at West Point. 1t says:
"Give those youths who are neither
politicians nor the sons Of politicians a
chance. Let admittance to the Militia
~ Academy of the Great Republic be
based upon Democratic principles. Let
boys own intelligence, genius, moral
worth, be the needed qualifications,
and not his fathers wire-pulling talents
or the number Of votes he can control.
Let board Of examiners be appointed
in every Congressional District, and let
all youths between certain ages be en-
abled to present themselves for exami-
nation, and the most worthy be select
ed." 1851 it5rf ~ fii
True, every word. Merit, and not
favor. is The right pripciplsin this case,
as in every other connected with pub
lie affairs. Our army can never be all
that it should until the fundamental
vice Of West Point is removed. 80
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29

H. H. HUNTERS LETTER TO THE ONO
EAeLE.-The following letter from one
of the most eminent lawyers in the
State, we hope will be carefully read
by every man in the country:
LANCASTER, o., June 1, 1861.
Editors and Pa6liskers IF The Ohio
Eagle:
Please to discontinue sending your
paper to my address, and render your
account for what may be in arrears
against me as subscriber.
am unwilling to contribute 10 any
form to the support Of paper. devoted
as the Ohio Eagle appears to be, TO the
continuance Of party strife in the pres
ent unhappy condition Of public affairs.
and especially to discouraging portion
OF the people. on the ground of party
prediction, from rendering services in
the cause OF the National Government
against the rebels who are in arms
against it. 1 am unable to distinguish
between such a course and the direct
support of the cause of those who are
armed to subvert the Government
To whatever extent you may be able,
by means of your paper, to influence
your Democratic friends to withhold
their aid in support of the Government,
to that extent are you guilty of render
ing aid and comfort 10 the enemies Of
the Government now in arms against it;
and cannot but believe that such is
your purpose, as evidenced by the edi-
torial remarks published in your paper
of this week, as Introductory to quo
tetian from the Dover Enquirer.
Itremains to be seen whether the pa
triotic Democrats, who, seeing the Re-
public in danger, have come to its de-
fense, will submit to the 'indignity; or
whether others who may not yet have
volunteered in its service, will be driven
from their purpose to do so. in fear Of
being denounced as unworthy Demo
Gratis" by a partisan sheet. whose prin-
ciples, under pretense Of hatred against
a party adversary, seeks to weaken the
arm of the Government and strengthen
that of its adversary. This was moi
the patriotism Of the Douglas. whose
lead in the late Presidential contest you
professed to follow. His patriotism did
not dictate to him in the dark hour ol
danger to turn his back upon the cause,
or the flag Of his country-that flag
which you affect to call OUR flag, but
the support of which you denounce on
the part of those Democrats who have
rallied to its defense upon the call Of
Mr.. Lincoln.
Nor was this the patriotism which
influenced Col. John M. Conell, who.
1 understand, is no longer interested in
your paper. though his name still ap-
pears at its head as editor and publisher
He did not, in the hour of need, fail
"to rally" in defense of that flag upon
the call of Mr.. Lincoln. To him it was
the call of the country for support and
protection against armed enemies, with
and for whom he had no sympathy
He did not stop to inquire whether il
was the call of "Mr. Lincoln"
H. H. HUNTER.
There are other papers to which thi:
calm and sternly just rebuke Of the
Ohio Eagle applies.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29

The FILrsUsTER's WAR--WHAr THEY
DKsIeEED.--It has been shown, on in
disputable evidence, that the secret or
der of knights of the Golden Circle"
now one of the most active instruments
of Secession, was originally established
for raid upon Mexico and adjoining
countries, for the purpose of extending
the area of slavery. 1t is made mani
fest also, by recent letter from Gov
ernor Pettus, of Mississippi, that this
design was in progress of execution at
the time the present rebellion began to
assume form. Pettus' letter is dated
September 90, 1850. and is addressed
to Buckley, the head OF these filibusters.
1t 6issuades him from going out of the
country till after the result of the Pres
idential election was known, for if Lin
coin was to be elected, Mississippi
would resist, and would require the as
sistance Of his 20, 600 "braves." The
Governor says: .sTT : rVEy
"You have now nearly 70, 900 of the
first men in the South united. Do not
carry off these men till you see whether
you are needed at home. If Mr.. Lin
coin is not elected, you may rely on this
State for an appropriation of five
hundred thousand dollars. II he is
elected, you must take the field for us
No odds, General. how much you may
be abused, take the field for us, and
trust to Mississippi to protect you
Will you obey me or not? II so, e
70 Texas, and organize that State al
you have this, but suffer no move unit
Perry, Gist, Moore and myself write
you. Brown will not act, but thu
Georgians will force him. Allison vii
give you 1000 men any hour. Do no
receive him yet. Wait and be circum
spect."
These facts show conclusively tha
we should have had war on hand, nc
matter how the election had gone, fol
the purpose of the conspirators was t
break up the Union, either by foreign
war or civil commotion. II the cleo
ton had been satisfactory to the minor
ity, who wished torule, the war woult
have been q foreign one, but its filibus
tering character and ends would havs
produced the same consequences as fh.
Fsbetions az 4 : , :.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29

individuals. 10 humble ourselves be-
fore Him. and to pray for His mercy
to pray that we may be spared further
punishment. though justly deserved;
that our arms may be blessed and made
effectusl for the re-establishmentof law,
order and peace throughout our coun-
try, and that the inesiimable boon OF
civil and religious liberty, earned un-
der His guidance and blessing. by the
labors and sufferings Of our fa,hers,
may be restored to all its original ex-
ce!lence; Therefore, I. ABRAHAM LIN
coin. President Of the United States,
do appoint the last Thursday in Sep
tember next as a day of humiliation,
prayer and fasting for al the people ol
The nation, and / do earnestly recon-
mend to sll the people. and especially
to all ministers and teachers Of religion
Of all denominations, and to all heads
of families, to observe and keep that
day according to their several creeds
and modes Of worship in all humility
and with all religious solemnity, to the
end that the united prayer Of the ma
ton may ascend to the Throne Of Grace,
and bring down plentiful blessings upor
our own country.
In testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and caused the greaI
seal OF the United States to be affixed
this 18th day of August. A. D.. 1861,
and of the Independence Of the United
States of America the eighty-sixth.
By the President:
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WV. II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29
BY &C. mzorl.

BIT q. g. NEzcER.
Ye soldiers of the Union, -F
With hottest valor fired
To guard the land whose saced cause
Our fathers souls inspired,
Strike at Won black rebellion
Like thunderbolt of dread,
For the safety of the living
And the memory Of the dead.
Bright banner of the Union!
By beauty's fingers wrought,
Around the world thy lesson
Of glory has been taught;
e II tells Of heroes-battle-felds,
To fame and freedom dear,
And sings Of peace and happiness
To mans enraptured ear.
Dear altar of the Union! Er -
Around thy precious shrine
We swear no traitors hand shall seize
Thy offerings divine.
For our dead would sleep dishonored
And our living have no hope,
If in rebellion's awful night
Our land were doomed to grope-
Charge soldiers of the Union,
In truths eternal might,
Ye strike not for ambitions lust
But liberty and right.
The Present and the Future plead
The Past full well you know
Strike home,-as your forefathers struck
And Heaven will guide the blow!
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29

DR. BREcKrsRIpeE.-The Trenton
On. j. Gazette says: "Chsrles Breek-
inridge, son Of Rev. DR.. Robert j..
Breckenridge. Of Kentucky. who was
last year in the College Of New Jersey,
has been admitted in the school at
West Point. DR.. Breckinridge visited
Princeton q few days since, and ex-
pressed strong confidence that Kentucky
will never be out Of the Union, and that
il by any unexpected movement her
Legislature. about to be elected. should
favor secession. the people will have
civil war, and will fight the Union bat
tie to the last; the popular voice, he
says, is decidedly for the Union"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29
GESER,L LYos's LAST woRDs.-Ti

GENERLL LYos's LAST WoRDs.-The
ROlls correspondent of the st. Louis
Democrat writes:
have from DIR. H. Reichenbach, 8
surgeon in the First Iowa. the very last
words which fell from the lips Of Gen.
Lvon. The doctor was within a few
feet Of him when shot. The General
was reclining in the arms Of his body
servant. when turning his eyes upward
Just as his spirit was departing. he ex-
claimed family, lehman. am going
up"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29
Farm for Sale.

T WISH to sell my farm, consisting of $50
acres. in Raeeoon township, Gallia county,
Ohio. I will sell all together or in separate
lots. to suit purchasers. The land is we'll
watered and timbered; lays well suitable for
tilling or grazing. Terms reasonable. For
further information inquire Of Thomas Evans,
CentrevIlle, or of the undersigned, at Wilkes
vile, Ohio. THEOPHlLUS JONES.
Feb. Z, 1861.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29
B A N K ] N G
AND
EXCHANGE BUSINESS.

THE subscriber continues to receive deposites
| on time, or to be repaid on call.
Discounts Drafts, Bills of Exchange, or
notes Of hand.
Draws Checks on any point in the United
States.
Furnishes Bills Of Exchange on the prlnci-
pal commercial cities in EuroDe.
Makes collections in any part Of the United
States or Europe.
Buys and sells Gold, Silver, uncurrent notes,
Land Warrants, County and Corporation Or
ders.
PAYS interest on time deposites as follows:
On deposites at months, at the rate Of 3
per cent. per year.
On deposites at 6 months, at the rate Of 4
per cent. per year.
On deposites at 9 months, at the rate Of
per cent. per year.
On deposites at u months, at the rate Of s
per cent. per year.
N.B.-ofiee hours from 8 A. NJ. to - NJ,
and from to P. NJ
30. CHARLES HENKING.
April I, lS59-tf
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29
RuiIding Material.

WE have on hand the following articles. to
w which We invite the attention Of Build
ers and Dealers:
$50 Panel Doors, assorted sizes;
40 pair Window Blinds, assorted sizes;
2O00 lights Sxl0 sash;
1900 lights l0xl2 sash;
1000 lights l0xl4 sash;
500 lights l0xl6 sash;
so doz Door Locks, assorted sizes,
25 doz Thumb LAtehes;
100 doz. Door Butts from 2 to inches;
$50 doz gross Gimlet Point and Ratchet
Screws from "a to inches.
ALSO,
500 lbs. Finishing Nails, assorted from \ { to
2 inches;
5kegs Casing Nails, assorted. from 4d.
to I2d.;
rs kegs Nails, assorted. from ID. to sod.
ALSO,
25 boxes sxl0 Glass, city brand:
% boxes l0xI2 Glass, city brand;
Is boxes l0xl4 Glass. city brand;
10 boxes l0xl6 Glass, city brand:
TH0S. HALLIDAY 4 CO.,
Hardware Dealers.
May q, so.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29
Cooper Tools.

WE have every variety Of Cooper Tools
w suitable for this market, which we will
sell at lowest prices, at
THOS. HALLIDAY 4 CO.'S
May "a, 1860. Hardware Store.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29
To Saddlers, Harness Ma
kers, and Carriage
Manufacturers.

WE have a complete line Of Saddlery
w Hardware, Saddle Trees. Carriage
Bits. Patent Leather. Dash Leather, Enamel
ed Leather. Hog Skin Seating, Pad Skins,
Saddle Plush, Enameled Duck, Drill, and
Muslin. All Of which we will sell at the low.
est figures.
THOS. HALLIDAY & CO.,
Hardware Dealers.
May "a, ls6o. .. ....
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29
Farming Tools and Imple'
mentS.

RAIN Seythes, Grass Scythes, Brier
. Seythes, Hand Siekles, . 3 and prong
Forks, Camel Coal, Lime, and Devonshire
Shovels, No. 2 Steel and Iron Spades, Grain
Cradles. Scythe Snaths, Hay Rakes, Grass
Hooks, Garden and Field Hoes, Garden Trow-
els and Forks, &c., at
THOS. HALLIDAY 4 co.'s
Hardware Store.
May "a, 1860.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29
rFrom III. Louisvills Journal.l
YRisoLDIERs OF THE UBIoN.

Here i. a bright fash from soul on fire
with patriotism:
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29

Tobacco.

Bright Pounds. various qualities;
Dark Sweet Pounds;
Half Pounds, Bright and Dark;
For sale low 10 suit the times.
D. s. FORD & BRO.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-29

Powder! Powder,
TWENTY KEGS Rife Powder, best
i quality;
Is kegs Blasting Powder;
so NJ Gun Caps;
10 NJ feet Safety Fuse;
80 boxes Bar Lead;
95 bags assorted Shot:
for sale at lowest prices BY
G. & A. HENKING.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-04-12
The Great Reaction,

One OF the most striking evidences Of the
change that has taken place in public sentiment
al the North IN regard to the continued agita-
tion Of the subject OF slavery, is found IN the
recent action of the Philadelphia Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, on a re-
port from the Committee on the State OF the
Church, recommending to the General Con-
ference to repeai the Chapter on Slavery, and
declaring division of thel circumference BY State
lines inexpedient at this time. Tns report in
cluded the two following resolutions
ResOlUed, That we concur in the resolutions
Of the East Baltimore Conference, requesting
the General Conference, at its next session, 10
repeal the Chapter on Slavery and instead
thereof, empowereach annual Conference, with
in whose bounds the institution exists, 10 make
such regulations upon this subject as in their
judgment may best suhserve the interest of the
Redeemer's Kingdom among them.
ReSolUed, In view of our present national
difficulties and enbarrassments, and the con-
sequent disturbed condition of the public mind
on the one hand, and the conflicting opinions
OF our churches IN Delaware and Maryiand on
this subject, we deem it lnexpedient 10 divide
the Philadelphia Conference by the State lines
at this time. But we recommend all the
Quarterly Conferences OF the Peninsula, du-
ring the coming year, 10 consider this matter,
and give such expression of their working as
may aid in determining the action of this body
at its next annual session.
The resolution in favor Of the repeal of the
Slavery Chapter, was adopted by vote of ia
yeas to 35 nays the second resolution by a vote
OF l43 yeas to 81 nays ; call for the previous
question on the adoption of the report as a
whole was then sustained by the decisive vote
OF ISL yeas to na?s-showing.the determna-
lion of the Conference not to allow the once
exciting question to provoke debate-and il
was finally adopted by general sssent.-Read-
ng Gazette.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-04-12
Wanted-A Policy.

The New York Times, one Of the most for-
midable organs of the Republican, party, opens
its guns upon the Lincoln AdministTatiun with
deadly effect. With every disposition 10 fur
nIsh support, 1t Is compelled TO administer Gen.
sure. An extract will serve to show the opin-
ion entertained by many of Mr.. Lncon's party
friends OF the conduct of his Administration
1t is idle TO conceal the fact that the Admin
lstratIon thus far has not met public expecta-
ton. The country feels no more assurance as
to the fuiuFe-knows nothing more of the pro-
bable results ot.the secession movement--than
IT did on the day Mr.. Buchanan left Washing
ton. 1t seems no indications of an Administra-
tive policy adequate to the emergency-or,
indeed, of any policy beyond that OF listless
waiting to see what may ''turn up"
The fact is, our government has done abso-
lutely nothing towards carrying the country
through the tremendous crisis which IS SO
rapidly and SO steadily settling down upon us.
1t allows everything TO drift to float along
without guidance or impulse OF any kind
This might do well enough, il the Southern
States were pursuing the same policy. But
while We are idle, they are active. While we
leave everything at loose ends they make
everything Sight and and snug tori the coming
storm,
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-04-12

over-burdened shoulders OF the taxpayers OF
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Lincoln spent just about
twelve hours 10 Harrisburg. and yet his hotel
ball IS $4,000, and the Committee appointed
by the Legislature to wait upon him are to be
paid at the rate Of 500 each This IS
oHonest Old Abe" for you with vengeance !!
When did Mr.. Buchanan ever ask his fellow
citizens to pay his expenses when on visit to
any of the States of the Union ? Never =
He was PLAN, Democratic citizen, paid his
own hotel bills, and never attempted TO play
the lion at the expense OF his fellow citizens