Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26

cised. and orders have been received suppressed
ins him in the command of this division, and
assigning Gen. Mcclellan to his position.
ssCOnquer u Peace"
From the proceedings in Congress thus far,
many prominent members, especially from
Northern New England, New York, Illinois
and Ohio, and our own immediate Represent
ative, seem determined to prosecute the war
with the utmost vigor, and to vote all the men
and money that may be required to conquer
peace" upon terms that will not sully our
flag, Or 2eviate from the principles of the Con-
stitution. Upon no other iyrms Should over
lures for peace be listened to or accepted
Whatever oyertures, however, should be made
must come from the rebels, and should be en-
tertancd not as propositions from equals, but
as petitions from supplicants. They have
forced the war upon us by commencing a Sc
| lies Of plumber and outrage, without making
4 formal statement Of their grievances, or
| seeking any legitimate redress for them, Gf
| they had any, and which was amply provided
F.! for by the Constitution. The leniency Of the
! Government thus far has led them to contemn
| its power, and we are glad to see now dis
position manifested in proper q,arJer, to
make them feel the power they would set at
| naught and despise, and when they are made
| to feel it, they will learn to respect it. Had
| the imbecile who occupied the Presidential
| chair when the trouble commenced, possessed
but ordinary energy Of character, and trmness'
OF mind and purpose, he would have used the
means in his power to have nippcd in the bud
the first indications Of rebellion, instead OF
meanly supplicating the rebels to forbear until
his official term expired but by the course he
pursued he threw all the onus upon his sue
cessor, and the country may we'll rejoice that
his successor has shown the frmness to bear
| the burden, and assume the responsibility
which it incurs, and that his patriotic efforts
meet responses equally as patriotic from the
| representatives of the people. Congress has
| furnished all the means adequate to crush
down the rebellion by vital physical force, and
we hope the War Department will make no
delay in accomplishing this object. Let there
be no concession short Of absolute submission.
It is time that the remedy for secession pro-
posed by Hon. John Minor Bolts, was applied
-"Hemp for the leaders, and grape for the
ranks" Hemp is one Of the great staples Of
the State, and she can furnish her quota for
consumption at home as well as abroad. She
can also supply lead for the grape. Let us at
once put the prescription into practice-let us
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News Paragraphs.
Corn is selling at 12a cents per bushel in
Fayette county. Ohio, and the coming crop
promises an ABUNDANT yield.
A few days since, Peter Finney, employed
at the Coal Works, near Pit sburg, killed
himself by drinking quart Of whiskey.
The Ohio State Fair will be held at Dayton
this year on the 10Th, 1lth, 12.h and 18th
days of September next.
The New York World publishes list Of
twenty four slave sh ps captured and brought
into that port since November i2, 1857 In
twenty-five cases the owners or captains of
these escaped or were discharged. In two
only were bills found.
A cavalry company, composed Of young
|a3ics, has recently been formed at Pittsficld,
Mass, under the name of the "D Vernon
Phalanx." Miss Pinkie Pomeroy is captain
and Miss Anna klpp is the lleuten; Mt
Wouldn't p company Of infantry be more
appropriate?
The citizens Of HorSet own, California,
have raised the Stars and STRIPES on ID tall
pole near the hridy over GIear Greek, and
just beyond the fse nd staif they have
erected II g;hbct, With hi irscr'ptc =
Salute the flag Internationally or h r, !"
a correspondent tolls good story of
Quaker volunteer who was in Vrgihia
shirmish and coming in pretty close qusriers
with Il rebel, remark Friend, it's unfor-
tunate but thee stands just where am going
to Shoot and blazing away, down came the
SeceshiOner.
When yer you seea newspaper that speaks
ofthe war as "Llnco'n's War" YOU my find
a Tory. This i, no war made by the freaks
or carried on to crafty the ambition of one
man, but it is war for The preservation of a
Republican form of government On this con-
tirent. 1t is not LncOln's war, but the peo-
pies war.
The papers state that "Gen Harris" the
man that made the celebrated retreat with
three thousand men from the advancing col
nmn Of one company of his own secess on
friends, is native Of Virginia. Of course
ne is. He is one of the F. F. VS., ('Fleet
Footed Virgnians and son-in law of
Commodore Porter.
Thos Nugent. an old citizen of St. Louis,
suicide few evenings since, by
shooting himself. In splitting wood SPIN.
er flew up ard hit HIM on the nose, badly
it. His wife wanted to send for a
physician, but he remarked he knew way
o cure it, and went up stairs. In a mo-
nent afterwards he shot himself twice, the
asst ball going through his heart. He was
f Incorporate habits.
Sny Ao cir