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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
Why Msn Should Enlist,

The n. Y. Tribune gives the following as
some Of the inducements that should impel 10y
al men TO promptly enroll themselves in the ar.
my OF the Union:
l. The cause. We fight for the life of the
Nation, the maintenance of free institutions,
and The protection of our homes and property
Patriotism, love of liberty, and selfpreserva-
tion, call to arms.
II. Our common soldiers, under the recent
act Of Congress, are better paid than those oi
any other nation.
III. The rations provided for our troops
have been recently increased. They are now
more liberal than those given to any other ar
my in the world.
this time onward, be of an excellent quality
The reign of "shoddy" is over.
V. Camp equippuge and hospital furnish
ment are being placed on the very best foot
ing. All the modern improvements to secure
the comfort and health of the men are being
adopted.
VI. The weapons now being supplied to all
arms of the service are of the most desirable
and effective patterns.
VII. For all these expenditures, the Gov
ernment has ample means to pay. Its treas
ury is full, and its credit firm and unques-
toned.
VIII. Special care is being taken to place
none but competent officers in command of reg
iments, brigades, and divisions. Imbecility and
ignorance are either resigning, or being forced
out Of the service.
TX. The Autumn, with its healthy sun and
bracing breezes, has arrived. The Summer sol
stice deferred tens ofthousands Of Northern cit
izens from following their flag into the sultry
rebel States. From this time onward, for the
coming eight months, the country below the
Potomac and the Ohio, will, to our Northern
troops, be one long, genial autumn.
X. The harvest being over, and the hard times
upon us, swarms of men can find no employment
so profitable, viewed as mere work for hire, as
going into the army. This is true of traders
and mechanics, as well as farmers, and applies
with great force to the redundant population
of our large cities.
XII. Hereafter, our troops along the frontier
lines will not be compelled to fight against
such an overwhelming superiority of numbers
as heretofore. 1t is plain that henceforward
the navy is to give the traitors plenty of en-
ployment upon the Atlantic coast. The rebels
will be compelled to withdraw large masses Of
their soldiers, now in the Border States, in or.
der to defend their menaced and harrassed har-
bors and inlets.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20

FREEDOM OF OPIN 'oy.-A man has no right
to advise another to steal, to murder, TO take
up arms against the Government, or TO com
nit any other crime. If he so advises he be.
comes an enemy to society, and any plea in
regard to his right of speech or of opinion, can
not exempt him from punishment. A man
has no more right to aid and abet treason
no matter what his opinions may be-than he
has to rob, to murder, to burn or to destroy
his neighbor. This is true doctrine, and the
man who will not acknowledged is either a
kuave or fool. He who sets the law at def
ance should suffer the penalty prescribed for
the offence: the robber should be imprisoned,
the murderer hung, and those who aid and abet
crime should be made TO feel that they cannot
do so with impuniry. No guaranty of free
dom of opinion or Of speech will warrant Grim
inal transactions, the firing of a dwelling, or
the application of the torch to the powder mag
azine. Individual rights must give way to the
good of the community-the right to speak
must be made subsidiary to the good of the
State, and he who is so tenacious of individual
comfort or privileges as not to yield something
in great emergency, may be treated as a
public enemy.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
More Rebel Repulses in Western vir-
glnias

ELKwATER, Va. Sept. 1.-THE body of
Col. JnO. A. Washington was sent over to the
enemy yesterday under flag of truce, which on
its way, was met by similar flag coming from
the enemy for the purpose Of obtaining iniorma-
tion as to his condition.
On the 18TH detachment of 500 men from
the l4th Indiana and Gath and 25th Ohio Reg
imeuts, dispersed three Tennessee Regiments,
under Gen. Anderson, on tire west side of Cl 1t
Mountain, completely routing them and killing
80 and obtaining most of their equipments
Our loss was eight killed.
The enemy made ali advance on Elk Water
the same day with q force supposed to be 15,.
600, but were driven back by detachments
/ of men from the 18th Indiana and the Sd and
9th Ohio regiments, and shells from LOOMS
battery. They have retired some eight or ten
miles.
A strong force of Arkansas, Tennessee and
Virginia troops also threatened the east side OF
| Cheat Mountain, but have not yet had gene
raj engagement.
| A shell thrown from one Of LOOMS guns
two miles into the enemy's camp killed ten and
wounded four.
The 18th Indiana regiment had a severe
skirmish with a superior number Of the enc
my on the 18th, and killed ten or twelve with
: trifing loss on our side. As the enemy
advanced on Elk Water the column was hand
somely checked by detachment Of the l7tt
Indiana.
Lieut. Merrill, of the Typographical Engi
nCers, was taken prisoner by the Rebels while
| on his way ia Cheat Mnnntnin
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
a Appeal to ~, lror,h Ia yv.s..

We copy the following from the
6eatral (Methodist Episcopal) Advo-
cato, Of st. Louis and commend the
extract to our readers. 1t shows that
chat veteran editor Of the religious
press, Rev. DR.. Elliot, is doing battle
valiently for tbs cause of the Union
IN Missouri. He says:
The war Of liberty is being fought
IN earnest in the West, and her battle
grounds are red with the blood of
The slain. Mono but kno9 of the
tragedy in Missouri. We mourn our
slain Lyon, and in a thousand homes
the wall OF sorrow is heard. The
South is bringing up into our borders
var, with its horrors, rapine, pillage,
Are and slaughter. Famine and pes
thence will aoon follow unless the
West rally to our aid. The South
has commenced this atrocious and un-
natural crusade against human rights,
and backed by all her legions will
push it to the bitter end Let the
North and West awake from the
dream Of fancied security, and gaze
at the perils to their homes and alters.
The South has ruled you for thirty
years, aud now would subduc you
The foe is at your doors-active,
armed, unsparing. Awake! awake !
awakel Men from the West, from
the Lakes to the Pacific, arm Arise
IN your might, and drive tho red tide
Of battle from your shores.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20

Preparations for another important expedi-
tion, in which large land and naval forces arc
to cooperate, are nearly maturcd, as appears
by the following from the New York Tribune
of the 10Th:
awe commit no ilnpropricty in announcing
that the preparations Tor TWO important move
ments against the Southern coast are rapidly
going forward. The expedition will be ready
to set sail within a very few weeks. In one Of
them the land forces will. probably, Le under
Maj. Gen. Butler, and the other under Brig,
Gen. Sherman, who is now in command Of the
important camp at Hampstead, l. |. We
believe that The number Of troops Of all arms
employed in the Two cxI editions will be
about 25,OoO men, with naval force Of
proportionatc strength.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
An open and Avowed Enemv.

The London Times, received by the last
steamer, hes remarkable editorial upon the
American war. Remarkable, not for its gen
eral tone of hostility to the Federal Union,
but for its more than Southern bitterness and
unfairness against our Government Hence
forth the Times is openly ranged upon the side
of our enemies, and we may look for only
abuse and Misrepresentation from it. It
laughs at our preparations for the war, pro-
claims the Southern superior to the Federal
army in numbers and skill and compares our
resolution 10 put down the rebellion to Napo-
Icons unsuccessful war against Russia. The
last letter of its American correspondent is
also iIled-no doubt by direction Of his mas
ters-with dsparagcment Of the Federal
army, and exaggerations Of the power Of the
rebels. Hcuceforh we trust that no passes
or fayors will be granted to Dr. Russell at
Washington elsewhere, and that if nccessa
ry, the circulation of the London Times will
be prohibited CI,vslqnd Leader.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
"A Mixod Regiment.
Yhe LvnchburR Virginian says

Phe Lynchburg Virginian says:
"When the Tiger Rifles, who play
ed such havoc. with Lincoln's pet
Lambs" at Manassas, on the memora-
BILE 2lst of July, passed through this
city, we thought that we had seen a
specimen OF the toughest and most
feroeiOus set Of men on earth; but
when we speak of the Tenth Louis
lana Regiment, ofNcw Orleans, which
passed through this city on Sunday,
language is inadequate to give des'
eription, composed as it was of Eng
fish, French, Germans, Dutch. Ital-
fans, SiciIians, Spaniards, Portuguese
Swias, MexieanR, Indians, and Gre,
olee, who, in their jabbering, seemed
% represent q second Babel. The
commander, together with many
other officers, arc veterans who. served
throughout the Crimean> war. The
commands are given in French, Dutch,
Spanish, or something else which we
could not exactly understand, but
seemed to be executed with prompt
ness and remarkable degree Of pre-
eision. The Mexicans, particu arly
were objects of much curiosity with
oar citizens, many of whom had never
Geen sne before
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20

At the Horse Fair on last Saturday, Mr..
Blrtnett. OF Harrison township. who is large
and heavy man, weighing upwards Of two
hundred pounds, climbed tree outside the
fence in order to see the trotting. The limb
breaking he fell Of course with great violence,
breaking his leg in two places and so badly,
we are told. thnt the bones projected through
the skin. MIR. B. who is n man Of property
in place of giving the agricultural society the
paltry sum Of twenty-five cents to keep it out
of debt, and place it upon firm footing of
prosperity, chose to save his quarter" but
in so doing has lost his time and the use Of
his limb for the fall at least, ard possibly the
latter forever, together with the surgeons bill,
which may yet amonnt to forty or friy dol
lnrs-rnther dear twenty five cents.-Mount
Vernon Republican.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20

CoUxrY FA1R-In order to afford She hands
in our Office an opportunity to attend the Fair,
our paper is made up day in advance of the
usual lime-hence we have had no opportunity
TO notice in detail the exhibition now in pro.
gresS. We learn that at noon w cdlnesday the
entries numbered about 1900. From Basty
run over tho grounds the same day, we con-
cluded the display, though deficient in some
departments, would on the whole be a very
creditabIe one. The weather is fine with a
large attendance Of people.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20

The extent to which the people are sub
scribing TO the National Loan at all points at
which books have been opened, places the sue
cess of the project beyond doubt, thus obvia-
ting the necessity of going into the money
markets of Europe with portion of it, as was
anticipated at the time of the passage Of the
act au thoriziGg the loan. At New York the
amount subscribed, independent of the large
sums taken by tie banks, is enormous, exceed.
ing four millions in a single day. while in Phil
adelphia the subscriptions in one day reached
two millions, and at other places in like pro
portion. Books are soon to be opened at Co
lumbus.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20

Rev. DR.. THOMSON, Editor Of the New York
christian Advocate & Journal" after several
weeks spent at his old home, returned with his
family to the city last week. In his journal
of the 18th inst, is an article Of some length
under the head of Western Notes of Travel
from which we make couple of extracts
| His compliment to our able and worthy Gov
ernor, is as handsomely expressed as it is well
deserved:
CoMPLAINTs.-There are loud complaints
here against both the State Government and
! the National. Sufficient allowances are not
made for the circumstances under which they
are placed. A large amount of extra dlty is
imposed upon the Governor in consequence of
the war. When it broke ous Ohio had not
| single regiment organized, tie militia system
having been matter of ridicule. for years
previous. Stree the opening of the war she
has sent thirty thousand men to the field, and
is organizing twenty mine regiments more, with
corresponding cavalry and artillery. The haste
with which her forces were extemporized ne
cessarily involved extraordinary expense, and
her army contracts should not be Judged by
ordinary standards. We are satisfied that
Ohio has rarely had i the Governors chair
man of greater integrity, diligence, and execu-
tive ability; but lie is decided politician, and
his enemies take every advantage of him.
! 1t should be borne in mind that the govern
ment has had fearful disadvantages. The se-
cession movement was long preparing; Gov.
Quitman, Of Mississippi proposed it in his
message as early as 1850, and once or twice
pressed that State to the borders of isolated
secession. The South has not only been for
years past arming herself, but quietly disarm'
ing the North. The capital is in the enemy's
land, and the departments, the army and ma
Wy, have swarmed with traitors; nor is it sup
posed that they have all departed. Our own
surprise is not that the navy has done so little,
but that is has done so much. Strange that
none of our vessels have been betrayed into
the enemy's hands.
The government may be to blame for sus-
pending the "habeas corpus" but is still more
so for not suspendEg the corpus" without the
! "habeas." The surest way to prevent mob vi
olence, which is always to be deplored, is to
exhibit judicial and executive vigilance. What
ever the government does must be done quick
ly; the war cannot last long; it will soon ex-
haust our resources. On neither side is there
feeling enough to bear long the excessive tax
alton which it will demand.
DELAWARE CoUNTY.-In this county, the
seat of Methodist learning in Ohio, the Dem
Ocratic and Republican papers are shoulder to
shoulder for the war. 1t sent forth one of the
most active agents in bringing about the
Southern rebellion-the late Gov. Quitman
read law in the village of Delaware, which he
left in 1921 to try his fortune in the South
1t has also sent out one of the leading gener-
als of this war. Gen. Rosecrans is a native
Of this county, and when boy, debating in
log schoolhouse, so won the admiration of a
politician that he took means to send him to
West Point
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20

A correspondent or the Cincinnati Gazette,
in giving a circumstantial account of the late
contest in Western Virginin, which resulted
in the defeat lf the rebels under Floyd, thus
notices the death of the gallant Col. LOVE, oil
the Ohio l2th-whose loss makes q deep i'm
preston upon the public mind from the fact
that he had suffered from malicious and un-
founded charge Of cowai dice, made by journal
ted fer its assaults upon Government officials,
army and naval officers, and private citizens.
After describing the part taken in the action
by the several bodies Of troops engaged. the
correspondent continues:
"Mean,ime Col. Lowe, who had been some
distance behind, came mp with his Twelfth, and
was led by Adjutant General Hartsuff into n
position in the woods. on the left of the road,
near the spot where the Tenth had first rrcciv.
ed the fire. 1t was the inienton that from
this point Col. Lowe should work his way up
under cover. and form on Col. Smiths right,
now threatening the enemy's extreme right
! flank, but in some way he crossed the road and
came up little to the eneny's left, IN the very
hottest fire. He was leading his regiment up
finely, conspicous ut their head, alike for bis
| fine soldierly appearance and the consummatc
gaanlry he displayed, when, while waving
! his sword to cheer them on, be was struck fair
/ in the centre of the forehead by a musket
| ball, and fell hcadlong from his horse. He
| died a soldiers death, bravcIy, gloriou1ly
| leading his men forward; and he would him
self have desired no other cnd for life tha Il
late had been too much en.b'it re- b. the ca :
| pings of the ignorant and the sneers OF the
maevolent.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20

There is trouble between Gen. Fremont and
Col. Blair, and the latter has been put under
arrest by the former. The charge against
Blair is understood to be that he has been
writing letters to Washington with a view OF
prejbdicing the authorities against Gen. Frer
mont, and thus impairing his efficiency as COM
mander of the Western Division. These
occurrences and the visit of Post Master Gen,
eral Blair and Gen. Meigs to Missouri, have
given rise to rumors that Gen. Fremont is to
be superceded-whichr rumors are pronounced
groundless by those who ought to be posted
This rupture is one much to be regretted, and
must seriously prejudice the Union cause in
Missouri.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20

Yte Baltimore Clipper gives the
!, eollOwing graphic description of the
available assets Of the, rebel govern
l@ent:
WHAT THB PBAcH PARTT OFFERS.
--The chief beauties Of the Southern
eco nfederaey" up to this time arc
an utter absenee-an utter absence Of
aUecie want Of hoe leather, cleth
and needles a scarcity of coffee,
zauinihe and salt F.; plenty Of Confed-
erat0 bonds mutinous troops, half
armed, haIf-clOthed, and paid (when
at allj in an irredeemable, irresponsi-
bic shin plaster currency. No outlet
for cotton, rice or sugar no inlet for
hats, coats and trowsers, wherewlth
they ought to be clothed. The ira
ditiOnaI Georgia costume has again
come into vogue. The warriors OF
the tomahawk and scalping knife, who
roast or hang the pale-faced dwellers
fn their land, coming in under guaran-
tees higher than any treaty stipula
.6i0n, will fight their battles in straw
has and spurs, leaving out the shirt
collar till piping times of peace re-
Anfn. @
!. Forced contributions, taxes Of the
dirsctest kind, levies Of provisions,
horses and wagons. forced recruit
ment these, with the reign of whisky
andg,J. Davis, are the attractions
which Maryland is invited, and, if
they ean, is to be forced, TO share
Shall we exchange peaceful homes and
fruitful fields for these things Will
eur people consent to undergo tho
niseries which the folly and weak
noes Of men, elected for better things,
baYe cntailed ou Virginia 2 Do we
desire Baltimore blockadcd and a
9eeb closing the Capes Of the Chesa-
peakcR Some Of us have complained
Of tho presence of troops who pay for
oysrYthing they get, and spend thou
sands or many thou ands of dollars
inyeur, small stores. Do We want
Mississippi sfre-eaters, the Georgia
sealpers, and tho Louisiana Zouaves,
taking what Is valuable and offering
osdeTs on the "Confederates in re-
tam -
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20


Bishop Lynch. OF South Carolina, has writ
ten long letter to Archbishop Hughs, in
which be presents the usua! secession aFgu-
nents with considerable ability. The Arch
bishop replies with his own views Of che causes
and character Of The war. We make the fol-
lowing extracts: 4E
"YOu say chat President Lincoln was eiec'
ted by Black Republicans in the North. |
am inclined 10 think that be was indirectly or
negatively elected by Democrats North ard
South. The Republicans presented one can
didate, and in order to defeat his election, the
Democrats North and South, presented fkTes.
II the latter had selected only one candidate,
it is probable that the Black Republicans, a.
you call them, would have been Fo1Ed as
minus hdbi snfes. But when the Democrats
distributed their votes, apparently with view
OF rendering them inefficient, then, OF course
the one man Of choice was elected over the
three candidates and competitors that had
been placed in Tiyalship with each other, aud
in the aggregate all against him alone. That
he was constitufioDally elected under these
circumstances, is not denied, either, in the
North or South. Then. il 50 elected, he Is
1ulel hdSlStEAVS VI dit tuS CuttSN OdaNCS VI
America, and, By his very oath Of Office, is
bound by their own common consent to zee
that neither Maine, on the NortheaAt, nor
Texas, on the Southwest, be permitted 10 over
throw the original national compact agreed
upon in the constitution OF this government.
II States shall be allowed in the face Of that
national constitution, to kick over the traces
Of a common Union, as agreed upon in the
primitive days OF our Government, then it i.
difficult L. sec why counties, and townships,
and Villages muy not be at liberty TO do the
same thing juAt as often as any freak or fancy
to dn 80 may shall come upon them.
Let me return TO the other subject touch
ing the LOpe Of prospective peace. That
word peace is bVc.ning more or less familiar
here in the North In crisis like this, it Is
not, in my opinion, expressive Of sound
principle or a safe policy. Its meaning
changes the basis aud issue OF this melancholy
war. If changed. ii will b. war. not be
tween the North and South. geographically
considered, but war between the two great
political parties that divide the country. In
stead OF this partizan hostility, wise patriots
should rival each other in restoring or pre-
serving the. Union. as Que nation, its prosperi
ty, and the protection and happiness Of its en-
siTe people, in all It's legitimate rights"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20

An arrival at New York, from Curacas
announces that the privateer Sumter, which
has done so extensive Il business in capturing
our merchant vessels. had gone ashore on the
Island of Trinidad, and was a total wreck
The privateer JEFF. Davis shared q similar fate
a few weeks ago on the Florida coast. These
losses, the present thoFoughness of the block
ade of the principal Southern ports, and the
control gained of the North Carolina SOUNDS
10y the possession Of Hattcras Inlet, pretty eff
fectually disposes of the piratieuI operations o.
the rebels.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
NJ Z 4 Z II "A R x
Wanted 24OO Young Men,

For the 18th Regiment Of Infantry Of the United
States Army.
COL. II. b. CARRINGTON, CON.
Recruits will be uniformed and disciplined as soon as
nlsted, pay from eleven 50 THIRTY FouR dollars per
month,
TWO DOLLARS VIII be given 20 any citizen who
brings acceptable recruit The soldier is certain Of
being promptly paid and to receive good clothing food
quarters and medical attendance always furnished
rec Of charge.
To MECHANICS a One opening is here Afforded nrF
while working at their trades they will receive SIS
PER MONTH additional pay. Here Is great induce
for intelligent young men, for the organization OF
this Regiment is such that young men who have IN q
instincts Of soldiers and who inspired with tho
patriotic ardor for marching under the folds Of the Old
STAR SPANGLED BANNER, will have Ia this Regi-
the opportunity Of rising from the Of
to that Of Commissioned officers IN the Regular
Army: third OF the officers taken from the
ranks when the Regiment has its compliment OF men ,
and promotion after its organization, will be onehaR
from the ranks. j. NJ. EYSTER,
Capt Y. s. Army, Recruiting officer, 18th U. s. Inf.
Recruiting Rendezvous Sandusky Steeet opposite the
Recorders Office, Delaware, Ohio Aug 2S.