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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28
"Signed by the Grand Jurors"

a LIMITED MONARCHY.'-GovernorB Brown,
Of Georgia has been in quarrel with Pref
Dent Davis. for some time, upon conflicting
points of military jurisdiction. between State
and Confederate authority. This quarrel cul-
minated on the I'd inst. in the disbandng al
Atlanta of a brigade commanded by General
Phillips. Governor Brown improved" the oc-
casion 20 denounce JEFF Davis a Co. IN the fol-
lowing style:
He regretted to see so many indications Of
a disposition on the part Of many persons under
the new Government, to ignore the great doc
trine of STATE Rights, and 10 treat the States
which are the very authors Of it, existence and
which have infused breath into its nostrils, as
is mere proyinees or dependencies. During the
war he was willing to yield everything which
could be yielded without a violation Of an I'M
por,ant principle, but he feared, at the end of tie
contest that the great battle Of State sopereignfy,
which ras fought at the Revolution of l176, had
TO be fought orer again.
We have now as then two classes of states
men, each sustained by many followers. The
one class desirous of a sirong central Gorern.
ment, probably prefsrring, If they did not fear to
risk an aro,cal Of their sentiments, A LIMITED
| MONARCHY SIMILAR TO THAT oP GREAT BRITAIN,
or other form Of Government, which will accom-
plI-h the same object under different name.
'.IIe warned the people of Georgia and of the
South to watch. with jealous eye, and to OPP
pose with determined hostility every effort,
whether by construction or by bold usurpation
of powers, which may be made by those in au-
thorty. or by those seeking position. to consoli-
da.e the powers Of :he people into the hands Of
the few, or 20 destroy State sovereignty and
build upon its ruins either MONARCHY or a
CONSOLIDATED ARIsTocRACY."
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28
A "REMINISCENCES.

The following stirring domestic scene is depic-
ted by writer born and reared in Virginia
1t was not hundred miles from where the
Rebel Army is now encamped that once went
to visit an old Virginia friend. We had known
each other in boy hood. He had married and
settled down on a farm well stocked with negroes.
He then invited me to visit him-nOt without
mentioning that he had heard Of my un.Virgin.
ian heresies on the Slavery question; but he
wrote. "that subject We can sink in the river
Styx" l went and found him pleasantly envi-
roned, and happy. Old times were talked Of
In the evening, when we set talking OF the old
school-scenes, his beautiful bride sitting near,
Slavery not yet distantly alluded to, nor in all
our thoughts, q grOan was heard outside the
door, and the exclamation so, my God" The
husband started-the young wife was out OF the
door in an instant. There was noise-a moan.
ing voice replying to an eager quick one what
they said, undistinguishabe. Presently the
door of the parlor was burst open, disclosing in
the hall, sitting on the floor with her head on a
chair, and sObbng violently, light mulatto wo-
man. The young wife of my friend stood be-
fore Us pale az a sheet, and deeply stirred.
Scarcely, for her tremendous emotion, could she
inform us'of the trouble, which was that the
| husband of Fanny the mulatto girD had been
| taken off that day without even being allowed to
come over to this neighboring estate and see his
wife. But never, never can forget the emotion
and the voice with which my friends young wife
uttered her whole heart. She held up the whole
system as an accursed, God-defying system; il
by lifting her finger she could set every slave in
America free, that moment she would do it, and
there would be no more white throats cut than
ought to be. In vain the husband reminded hel
that they were not alone; erect as a sunbeam
full of electric wrath, this Pythoness stood be
lore me, and warned me that could never hate
| Slavery too much. And so she went on, with
an eloquence that Phillips would envy, until th'
palor was overborne by suffusion, and th'
flush came with a rain of tears, and she wen
to kneel with the poor, broken heart in the hall
The husband closed the door on the scene bu
you may Judge that We did not "sink that sub
ject in the river Sty4" that night.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28
THE EXPERIENCES OF NEW YORK
MAN IN MISSISSIPPI.
The Cincinnati Gazette gives the following
narrative o: New York mans experience in

narrative o. New Ok man 8 experience IN
Mississippi:
Lorenzo D. Patrick, Esq, arrived IN this
city on Monday last, from Pike county, Miss;s
sippi, whittier he was driven on account Of his
devotion 20 the Union. Mr.. Patrick : native
of New York State. He removed TO Mississippi
in 1883, and bought six hundred and forty acres
of t;mbe;ed land. A short time after his settle
ment in his new home he bought i steam saw
MIL, which he worked regularly snd prof,aby
for more tnsn three yeas.
'On the evening OF the thirteenth of july,
while attending TO his business ia the mill. he
VS. waited upoa by crowd q armed rufiians
Who demanded him a prisoner, and took him
short distance to where a trial was instituted.
ne jury re.arnei a verdict that RE should
leave tie southern Coufederacy inside of twtn
ty-iovr hours TINS, he positively refused TO
do. unless he consented 10 remove. The valiant
New lo.ker still held out, and told the waiting
committee that he would not leave The threat
10 hang him was then ordered To he put into ex
cution. He was tahel 10 the woods and actually
lung Jy .he neck with a rope from tie l!mo OF a
tree, ten feet high. Fortunately the cowardy
vagabOuds who desired and attempted his sus-
pension cid not know how 10 adjust the moose,
aud after letting him hang for three minutes they
concluded he was not going To die that way and
cut him down. Though much exausted, Mr.
Patrick was still sensible
. His would be assassins again gave him a
chance 10 save his life by leaving the Couiedera
cy Beirg full sure by this time that they would
put their threat into execution, he accepted their
ofe-, aud quickly departed for a more genial
cline, leaving his property, valued at Sll 200,
in care Of friend. With great deal of diff
Gully, undergoing searches and examinations at
every Stopping place, be found his way 20 the
No:.h. and now stops at the Gait House in this
city. His first act in arriving here was 20 vol
untee- his services in a company OF cavalry now
being raised here. He is determined to fight
the enemies of his country, and will make an ex-
cellent soldier, Icing s,alwar; sA iooter. He
Will leave the city with his company in few
days. We refer all persons who are in favor Of
peace and compromise 20 him for his opinion
in the premises. lie never interfered in politics
in his lie, and especially never avow.d senti
ments unfavorable TO slavery while he lived in
the South"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28
From ia. New York Post
PRESENTMENT BY THE GRAND JURY
OF SECESSION JOURNALS.

In the United States Circuit Court Of this city,
the Grand Jury this morning made the follow
ing important presentment
To the Circuit Court of the United States for
Southern District of New York:
"The Grand Inquest of the United States of
America, for the Southern District OF New York,
beg leave to present the following facts 10 the
Court. and ask its advice thereon:
"There certain newspapers within this
dist ct which are in the frequent practice OF en-.
coursgns the rebels now in against the
federal Government by expressing sympathy and
agreement with them, the duts Of acceding to
their demands, and dissatisfaction with the en-
ployTent Of force to overcome them. These
papers are the New York daily and weekly
Journal of Commerce, the daily aud weekly
Day Book, the Freeman's Journal, all published
in the city OF New York, and the daily and
weekly Eagle. published in the city of BROOKLYN.
The first named of these has just published a
list of newspapers in the free states opposed to
what it calls "the present nnhois cdr'-s war
in defence of our country and Its institutions,
and our most sacred rights and carried on solely
FOR the restoration Of the authority Of the gov
ernment
"The Grand Jury are aware that free govern
ments allow liberty Of speech md OF the press to
their utmost limit, but there is isrevertheless lin
it. If person in a fortress or army preach TO
the soldiers Submission to the enemy he would
be treated as an offender. Would he be more
culpable than the citizen, who, in the midst of
the most formidable conspiracy and rebellion,
tells the conspira,ors and rebels that they are
right encourages them to persevere in resis-
tance, and condemns the effort OF loyal citizens
to overcome and punish them as an 'uDholy war
If the utterance Of such language in lbe streets
or through the press is not a crime, then there
is great defect in our laws, or they were not
made for such an emergency.
"The conduct Of these disloyal presses is Of
course condemned and abhored by oil loyal men
but the Grand Jury will be glad to learn from
the court that it is also subject to indictment
and condign punishment.
"All which is respectfully presented.
"New York. Aug. l6, 1861.
"CHARLES GOULD, Foreman.
"Signed by the Grand Jurors"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28

DEMOCRATIC PATRIOTISM ACKNOWLEDGED BY
REPUBLICAYs.-The republican State convention
of Maine, on Wednesday, adopted the following
resolution: Resolved, That we most cordially
recognize and appreciate the unselfh devotion
to country manifested by the great mass of the
democratic party throughout the loyal States.
Under the patriotic inspiration of their late dis
tinguished ard deeply lamented leader, Stephen
A. Douglas. the members of that party, both
native and adopted citizens, have come forward
to the defence OF the common flag, and with q
zeal which challenges our warmest admiration
and receives our heartiest acknowledgement
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28
A REBEL SYMPATHISER TRYING Sc.
CESSION PRACTICALLY.

The Detroit Tribune tells the following capital
story of we'll merited retrbu:ion.
One of the most striking instances of retribu-
ton growing out Of the Secession question has
lately occurred in this city. On Woodward av-
enre, is q saddler named II. Pearce, an English
man, who apparently insensible to the blessings
of free government, has made himself obnoxious
BY the most imprudent expressions of sympathy
with the rebels. He is said TO have publicly re
joiced over our defeat at Bull Run. La,terly he
has been expecting legacy from venerable re-
lative in England. Not many days since it came.
The old lady who made the bequest, like pru-
dent woman, had invested her money in public
stocks, having given our own country the pref
erence 1t Was f5 900 of these stocks that she
beaueathed to our rebel sympathiser, and they
were sent to him as before stated, it being natu-
rally supposed that they could be disposed OF to
the best advantage here. Our rebel sympaihis-
er joyfully bore home the legacy, thinking that
he should soon retire from his humble shop to
handsome terrace or suburban villa. A more
critical examination of the bonds was by no
means 90 satisfactory, for they proved to be
South Cdrolina bonds rorM about :,co shiiiings
on a dollar.
80 the struck eagle stretched upon the plain.
No more :hro' rolling clouds 20 soar again.
Viewed his own feathers tie fatal dart.
And winged the shaft that ouivelei in his heart
| Keen sere his psng, but keener far 20 feel,
| He nursed the pnion which impelied the steel,
While the plumage that bad crowned his rest,
| D ank the lastllfe drop Of his bleeding breast
| Byron.
As Mr.. Pearce SO greatly prefers the rebels
we are glad he has got such an extra taste o
their quality. Perhaps in consideration OF hi
services Gov Pickens would make him an ad
vance on the bonds in Confederate scrip.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28

AWFUL SLAUGHTER IN CHISA.-We learn from
the late Chin, papers that the insurgents have
taken an important city called See-chang-ymen,
four hundred miles from Nincpo. At Chapoo,
which place was also conquered, the carnage was
awful, and those who escaped we're obliged to
hide themselves among the caves and rocks, ma
nv dying Of privatons aud starvation.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28
IPURlIC-NO. 1Al


AN ACT in addition the Act authorize the employ
men OF volunteers TO aid in enforcing the laws and
protecting public property approved July twenty
second, eighteen hundred and sixty one.
BE eR1c,i the S.n1s a1d House of Representatives
Of The Ta-' S.1tss Of AMERICA in Coagess assembled
That the Presient OF the United States be and he is here
by authorized 10 accept the services Of volunteers eth
er as cavalry infantry, artillery, in such numbers as
the exigencies of the public service may in his opinion
demand TO be organized authorized by the act OF the
twenty second Of July eighteen hundred and sixty
Prcridd That tie number o. troops hereby authorized
shall not exceed five hundred thousand.
Sec 9 And BE- II further esoded. That the volunteers
authorized by this act shall be armed the President
may direct they shall be subject the rules and arti
ces Of war; and shall be upon the footing in all respects
with similar corps OF the United States army and shall
be mustered into the service for '' during the war
SEC J. And be further enacted, That the Presiden,
shall he authorized to appoint by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate for the command Of the vol
unteer forces, such number of major generals and o
erigadier generals as may in his Judgment be required
for their organization.
Approved, July IS, 1861
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28

FIRST Iowa REGrMEST.-Al honor to the
First Iowa Regiment! Their term OF elistment
expired eome two weeks ago, and although liv-
ing on half rations, exposed to peculiar hard
ships, without pay and without decent clothing,
they volunteered unanimously to remain in
Gen. Lyons column 50 long as there vas any
decent prospect of fight with the rebels. IL
there is another full regiment of three months
men which has behaved in this way, We have
not heard Of it-Chieago zSi6sss.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28

EXPLOSION OF POWDER MAGAZINE IN SPAIH.
The powder mill at Villafaiche, in Arragon,
has been blown up. One hundred mills we're
burned down, and twenty workmen killed or
seriously wounded.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28

The rations are computed at nine dollars a
month, and the clothing at about three dollars,
or ;hirty-six dollars year. When in actual ser.
vice the soldier does not require the whole Of
bis ra,ions or clothing ard all that he Goes not
take he receives the cash value for. The annual
paw OF a private is nCw about three hundred and
twenty -four dollars, with the prospec, of a suit
able reward at the close of the war.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28

Observation-Disclosures replies to the Louis.
vile Courier thus: "The Courier says that its
friends, though defeated again and again will
renew their struggles. Well, We guess they
viii get tired of getting whipped as soon as We
shall Of whipping them We are not fatigued
in the least yet"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28

INCREAsED PAY or TIE SoLDrERs-It will be
seen by the following synopsis of the Law of
Congress, from the n. Y. Herald, ttst the pay
of officers and privates has been materially in
creased. The salaries will hereafter be a. fol-
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28

A volunteer, writing from the seat OF war,
thus tersey speaks CT the quality OF the contract
clothing furnished them. Be says "mosi OF
them will come home in Their shirt sleeves, and
with flag Of truce flying in the rear at that"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28

authorized refund Of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated the duties paid on arms i'm
ported States the conditions and subject TO the
limitations Of the act approved the tenth day Of July
eighteen hundred and sixty one, entitled :. An act to
refund and the duties imported by States
Approved, July IS, 1861.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28
IPIHIIC-NO- Dol

AN ACT to provide for the payment of the police organ
lied by the United States for the city Of Baltimore,
and to enable the mint to furnish small gold coins,
and to provdefor the manufacture purchase Of field
signals.
BE enacted ty the S.adte dRi House Of Representatives
Of the Unit 4 Sa.es Of Americd IN Congress Assem- I'd
That for the maintenance Of said police there is hereby
appropriated out OF any money in the Treasury not 9th
erwise appropriated the sum Of hundred thousand
dollars.
Sec Ami be further enacted, That of said sum not
than twenty thousand dollars shall be expended in
any month for said purpose and that the shall
when the said police dismissed from service by
the United States And procid That the disbursements
of the amount hereby allowed shall be made only with
the sanction and by the authority of the Commandin
General OF that Military Department.
Sec. B. And be further epactei, That there he and
hereby appropriated out of any money the Treasu-
ry not otherwise appropriated the follow sums viz:
To enable the mint To furnish such small gold coins
be required for the public service. forty thousand
dollars, much thereof as may he necessary.
For the manufacture or purchase of apparatus and
equipments for field signals five thousand dollars.
Approved, July 81, 1851
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28
IPCRLIC-NO. Isl

AN ACT to refund duties on arms imported by States.
Be enacted BY ii. Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the Cnited States Of Aneyios IN Cenress assembled
That the Secretary OF the Treasury be and h hereby
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28

~A nephew Of Louis kossuth is the Adiu
tant of the Sd Kansas Volunteers.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28

Treasurer Of the United States New York thou
sand two hundred dollars being for additional clerks and
compensation to clerks in saia Office
For additional compensation OF clerk aud assistsnt
treasurer OF the United States at St Louis three hun
dred dollars.
GOVERNMENT OF THE TERRITORIES.
TERRITORY pAgO-AH.
For salaries OF Governor three Judges and secretary
nine thousand seven dollars.
For contingent expenses Of said Territory one thou-
sand dollars.
For compensation and mileage Of the members of the
legislative assembly officers clerks and contingent ex-
penses OF the assembly, twenty thousand dollars.
TERRITORY or NEVADA
For salaries Of Governor three Judges and Secretary
nine thousand seven hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses OF said Territory thousand
dollars.
For compensation and mileage Of the members of the
legislative assembly, ocers clerks ami contingent ex
penses Of the assembly. twenty thousand dollars
For compensation OF the district attorney for the Ter
ritory OF Dakota, two hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation Of the district attorney for the Ter
ritory Of Nevada, TWO hundred and fifty dollars
For compensation of the marshal for the Territory
Dakota, two hundred dollars.
For compensation Of the marshall for the Territory
Nevada two hundred dollars.
For office rent for the surveyor general Of the Terrific
ry Of Colorado, fuel furniture, books stationery
other incidental expenses, two thousand dollars.
For Office for the surveyor general of the Terrific
ry of Nevada furniture fuel books stationery and
er incidental expenses, two thousand dollars.
For Office rent for the surveyor general Of the Terrific
~ Of Dakota furniture fuel books stationery and 9th
er incidental expenses, two thousand dollars.
For salaries and commissions Of registers Of land OIL
oes and receivers Of public moneys two thousand five
hundred dollars.
For incidental expenses of the several land Offices two
thoCsan: dollars
For the support and maintenance OF the penitentary
OF the District Of Columbia, i've thousand dollars.
For the pay of eight additional first class clerks in the
Navy Department nine thousand six hunired dollars
For the salary Of Assistant Secretary OF the Navy four
thousand two hundred dollars.
For the yearly compensation of the two !aborers
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28
HOW GEN. FREMONT sTTE,Ds TO
BUSINESS.

A gentleman who called upon Gen. Fremont,
at st. Louis, few days ago, on business of no
less importance than the equipment Of full re-
giment of cavalry, says that the folio wing con-
versation took place:
Gen. FL Can give you few minutes, but
be brief and pointed as my time is very much
occupied
Col. -, | am - of -. Ny men are
enlisted; here are my murtcr rolls. My boys
are ready at the buge call. am elected their
Colonel
Gen. F.-(looking over the papers.) All right
in order-seems to be correct Who are Your
references?
Col. -. Mr.. - and Mr.. -.
Gen. E--Very well-caii TO morrow morning
at 10 minutes past O'clock. and you shall have
your answer, and if accede to your w;shestyour
papers will be ready.
At 10 minutes past 1, precisely, our inform
ant was at the Generals door, which flew open
at his demand. At this early hour the General
was at his table with the papers before him.
/ The Colonel made his bow, aud was saluted thus
| Gen. F.-Here are your documents which
will get you your equipments. Make haste and
report yourself with your command to General
-; and let me hear good report Of you, as
have no doubt shall from what your referen
ces say Good hye
As our friend went out. he found half dozen
gentlemen in attendance az the ante-room wait
| ing their turn for an audience.
| That's the way that Fremont does his bust
ness; and the above is indicative of the hour:
he keeps.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-28
usTYCES OF TIE SUPREllE OOURl
IUDGES OFTHE CIRCUIT COUPTS.


A.. Dist EDWARD II c. WILSON.
a NATHAHIEL BACON.
q. BENJAMIN r ri WiIHEiJLL.
nh EDWIN LAWRr ECE
s,h - BENJAMIN GRAVES.
an SANFORD NJ GREEN.
IN JOSIAH TURNER.
.,h LOUIS :. LOWELL.
s.h - FLAVlUS j. LTILEJOIiN
,6,h :. JAMES BlRNEY.
-,,,r Peaiasai1, DANIEL GOODWIN.
s1?sss slIsss ]; % hAxfSh = Board Of rarea''""
Ia, Dist BENZ L. BAXTiR,
:, j. EASTMAN JOHNSON,
"a LEVI BISHOP,
I'm - DONALD MCINTYRE,
j,h - r. LAKIN BROWN, Rsqeais Of The
sth HENRY wlIITISG, EnirsJxuy
;th LUKE ~. PARSONS,
9Th 80 OLIVER l.. SPACLHiNG,
9th s WILLIAM NJ. FERRY, JR,
10Th - GEOkGE BRADLEY,
JAMES a. WALKER, Trustees q Asg's"
Up Leroy. Deaf D;oqb Gaa BIiaa.
REV Il FAY, Principal
Asyluu, for Deaf, Damb and R,in1-Flint.
gEssMIAH r wOODBCRY,1
WILLIAM BROOKS.
LCrHER II. TRASK,
INA PITCHER. fTsgaeey Insane Asylnm.
gRAyTUS HU say,
DANIEL. l. PRATT,
4sylum for the einsane-kalamazoo.
GEORGE W. LEE, BoarI cf Control.
SYLVESTER LARNED, 0
JAMES ]. MEAD. Reform School
CHARLES TRlrP,
HOvEY X CLARKE,
PLRI.EY BILLS,
OMAR - CDN6tR, RrHrcr3 f5nH.is isSiDnsTs.
HORACE ". PECh.
WILDER FOSTER,
wM L. SEaTON, AGENT of the State Prison.
J. EUGENE TFNNtY, state Librarian.
AMOS RpJT
NFREb = tNfE'. ; Inspectors ~ Is S,rt. Prison
yELSpN ". CLARK,
GEO " n.HEE. 'lp.- 80. = g. - +-Hs ship anal
DAVID Caj.. ..'i>ffK.
Jr,rt'S g. ...-.
PHitO PA FiN;. So f'- H,1fIa;
HEZENf All O. Wills. l~fes-iurs
SI.iS A. .ENES,
CHARLES III II,
CHARLES niCNty, Prr-'t State Agricultural rocie.y
z {. TOMBSTONE, Secretary d. 10