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The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-11-19

lion submitted, being very much In love-
His claws we're cut eff and his ttshs drawn,
and they took clubs then and knocked him
on the head" (Laughter) replied, ]
think, about in substance this-that it was
an exceedingly interesting anecdote, and
very apropos, but not altogether very satis
factory answer to me.
We had before that conversed sitting in a
semi circle round the President; but Mr..
Reeves rose from bis chair, and, with q dig
nifty and an eloquence have seldom heard
surpassed in the course of my life, he appeal
ed to him. He told him be was a very old
man; but there never had been a throb in
his heart that was not in favor OF the perpet.
uation of the Union; that he came there with
a hope and a wish to perpetuate it, and that
all his efforts had been exerted in endeaver-
ing to procure such guarantees as would per-
petuate it; but that he desired to say TO him,
and he said it with trembling voice, in or
der that he might know and not say there
after that he was not fully warned, that he
agreed with every word had said with re
gard to the horrors OF this anticipated war,
and that if he did resort to coercion. Virgin.
ia would join the seeding States. Nay SIR
be said, "old as am, and dearly as l have
loved this Union, in that event 60, with all
my heart and SOUL" (Hear, hear.)
Mr.. Lincoln jumped up from his chair, as
Mr.. Reeves was standing; advanced one step
toward him, and said, "Mr. Reeves! MIR.
Reeves! If Virginia will stay in, will
withdraw the troops from Fort Sumter"-
Mr.. Reeves stepped back and said, "Mr.
President, have no authority to speak for
Virginia; but if you do that, it will be one
OF the wisest things you have ever done
DO that, and give us guarantees, aud | can
duly promise you that whatever influence l
possess shall be exerted to promote the Uni
on and to restore it to what it was" We
then all Of us got up and were standing =
lie Said, "Well, gentleman, | have been
wondering very much whether, il Mr.. lou
glas or Mr.. Bell had been elected President,
you would have dared to talk to him as free
ly as you have to me-" ! did not exactly
hear the answer, but am told Mr.. Guth-
rie answered him IN about this way:-"Mr
President, if Gen. Washington occupied the
seat you will soon fill, and had it been ne
cessary to talk to him ~ we have to yLu TO
save such Union as this, for one should
talk to him as | have to ,ou." [Hear,
hear.)
There the conversation ended, and the
deputation went away with the impression
that war was impossible. They were, how
ever, soon undeceived. The President zen
tered upon the duties OF his office with a
declaration that il there was a collision it
should not be his fault, at the very time he
was preparing an arrangement 10 New York
to reinforce Fort Sumter" The Coneder.
ates then, observed Mr.. Morehead, choose to
to fire first in self defense, and took the fort
be fore the armament came there
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Grand Pow WOW Of Abolition
JOlsrNeymRcR.

n Dody OF pOlltlclans, lawyers, con
tractors, hotel and saloon-keepers, and
merchantile and manufacturing firms
of Pittsburg, some two hundred in mum,
Der, have issned call for what they
denominate "Grand Rally for Union,
Liberty and Law, ITO take place in
that city on the 25th day of the pres
ent month. Like the tinkers of Ephe-
sus, these gentry appear to dread that
the source of their gains is in danger;
and, like the same tinkers, the fear has
awakened in their bosoms fresh par
oxism of patriotic devotion:
"The time has arrived when the true and
earnest friends Of civil and religious liberty
in the New World should rally as a unit in
support of the National Government, and
all its measures for crushing out rebellion,
terminating the war and Furnishing traitors" !"
The idea of party which Suppress
es newspapers, imprisons editors, and
seizes and confines men upon suspicion
of opinons--which denies the right
even to pray to God, unless the pray-
er is upon its side-rallying in support
of civil and religious liberty is exceed
ingly good, and exhibits the force of
language to surprising effect.
These individuals appear to have al
ready forgotten that there has just
been grand rally for Union, Liberty
and Lava rally not of contractors,
Office holders and party politicians;
but of the true Democracy of the land
the people, an uprising such as has
not often occurred in the history of
nations: a judgment of condemnation
pronounced upon corrupt and imbe-
cile dynasty, as true in fact as in man
ner it is dignifed and imposing-a
judgment in favor of Union, Liberty
and Law, and against those who are
determined to involve them all in COM
mon destruction.
But they have not forgotten it. 1t
is this solemn Judgment of the people
that they are dcvising ways and means
to reverse. 1t is the herding together
of the fearful and the panic, in the
hope to gain by contact that courage
which, as individuals they have lost,
in order still to prosecute their schemes
for power and plunder and perpetual
dominion. Let them meet and resolve.
The. time is past when they can do
more than sink themselves deeper in
the slough in which their feet are al
ready entangled.-[ Gin. Enq.
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How tlle Soldiers Feel,

We took the following extract from let.
ter dated Poolsville, Oct. 18th, which 40.
peared in the Cincinnati Gazette, Republi.'
can. .-..t,. .tganv $50 r ~ e.,
"There Is one way this wat cah be settled,
aid that in short order. Let the soldiers In
The army vote on a settlement, and mode
would be proposed that would astonish the
natives. 1T is beginning to be thought, and.
the belief is quite universal, that his ;sa
mere political aoar; that few In position, and
a lew who are making money. are delaying,
and shifting, and polly foxing to make all
they can out of it and the soldiers are thor
oughly disguised. 1t is well known to them
that some officials are doing all they can 10
Mcclellan, that they disobeY bis orders, and
throw obstacles in his way, and they are
tired OF this blowing hot and cold in the same
breath. They want to hght-or they want
to 60 home. Which shall it be2 II delay ID
10 be the order, they will vote for peace
to man they'll do It,. II is thought there
was more truth than poetry in Major Keys
remarks about settling the war on old DEM
ocratc principles" and they wan 10 soc IL
settled without any more spalayering. ,-,ss.,,.t
There is another feeling the war has
veloped, and that is, an intense love OF State
: oilocal habitatioa, Dow want for clothes? /?
our repeated calls being unattended to-
we call upon. our Governor, and the necessa..
ry clothing comes Is there . battle? each i
Governor proceeds to The battle field 70 car.
ry the soldiers to welcome 6resides: and
this. too, they do in spite of every obstacle
thrown in their way by Unitsd States offi-
cials They take them home to get wall,
and do not let them lay in Hltby HOSPITALS i
and die. In every distress we look TO our h
Governors and State. and the remedy comes.
We are fighting for the Union, beosuss
we have been taught to love it. But I.lsave
it 10 any candid mind, il the course of Uni
ted States officers has not tendency 10 driys
the love Of soldiers from the Union, to the |
State. Talk about State rights. Indiffer.
enee OF high official is driving men to State
love, and State rights too, and weakening n
their love for the Union. Truly yours,
EN-, b. II
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Coming and GOiWg, Op the Deyi-
.Ccs of skP POliliClaa.

Greeley, in his last contributed ar
ticle to the Independent-Brother
Beeeher's organ-very adroitly leads
his Abolition brethren into the disunior
pasture, by giving them drink from
the antislavery waters abundant there.
in. He presents them with two main
propositions from which they must ne
cessarily make choice: /. The recog,
milton of the Southern Confederacy,
with the certainty of the death of sla.
very therein; Or, 2. The ascendancy Of
the Democratic party, and, withit, the
continuance of the Union on the old
basis of Constitutional protection Of
the STATUS of slavery, by compromise.
The idea he wishes to impress on the
Abolitionists is that, if they want to
secure the destruction of slavery, the
best way to do it is to let the slave
States 60; for, argues he, if the Dcm-
ocrats get the control of the Govern
ment, they will restore the Union un>
der the cid guarantees of slavery, and
slavery will thereby be protected and
perpetuated, as of old.
The Abolition philosopher is undoubt-
edly right in his second proposition.
Had the Democrats the power, the
Union would be restored and perpetu-
ated on the old basis. They appreci~
ate the Union, and with it, fraternal
relations-the brotherhood of interests,
of feelings and of affections, of trade
and commerce, of the oneness of a
people, of the insignifcance of the me-
gro to the great humanity and sodality
of the white race, that has been and
is the only pioneer, constructor and de-
fender of civilization.
The article we refer to, from the
pen of Greeley, shows where he wish
es to lead the Abolition mind. A res
toration of the Union on the old basis
he does not desire. He prefers diunion
to that. He, therefore, endeavors to
make the Abolitionists believe that,
if they want their anti-slavery views
to succeed, they had better go in for a
separation; and he himself prefers that
course. There can be no doubt that,
as the sole object of the Abolitionists,
in supporting this war, is the freedom
of the slaves, and, finally, the putting
of the liberated slaves on an equality
with the whites, they prefer that the
war be continued; but Greeley sees in
the restoration of the Union the res
toration of slavery, or negrodom as it
was, and therefore prefers separation.
We hope patriots, North and South,
will defeat the Abolitionists. Il Gin.
Enu.
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war. The New York Times, which in
former days had gained, like the Gin.
cinnati Gazette, some reputation for
sober and moderate views, not long
since expressed its opinion of the Ad-
ministration, and threatened its dis
placement, as follows:
An imbeeile Administration has given in
dispensible proofs ofits incapacity to conduct
the war. Even its own friends are constrain-
ed to confess its impotence, and are medita~
ting its displacement by extra constitutional
and revolutionary methods, tending to hopes
less divisions in the North and general an
archy.
Mr. Lincoln may not realize the fact, and
none of his Secretaries probably will tell
him OF it, but the people look upon the Gov.
ernment as atualy failing TO pieces, and by
its aoedkness and incdpacity Offering itsey a
prey to tbs first strong hand dta. may veniare
to seize it.
At a very recent date, the Times
urged the President to establish nil
itary despotism-the last resort of a
weak, imbecile and unpopular Govern
ment. So far have these Republican
Abolition assailants of the President
carried their war upon him that they
have repeatedly urged himto resign.
We could multiply testimony by the
column to prove that the worst enemies
the Administrator has are those who
assume to be its exclusive supporters
and defenders, and who abuse and ma
lign their political opponents as SYM
pathizers with rebels and traitors.
Statesman.
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TERMS,-4S1:5O

delays, the enterprise without fuition. the
hopes disappointed these are the chances
Of war not always to be avoided. Tbs in
crease Of the public debt, the resort to direct
taxation, the paralysis OF coinmerce, the de.
probation OF public credit, disorderej
finance-these are the almost inevitable con-
comitants Of h war assuming the gigantic
proportiohs Of the present one. The policy
of confiscation, of emancipation with OF
without compensation Of colonlzation--thes
are schemes which may be productive Of
good or evil results, which have q moral in.
spiration snd tend toward that dimly seen
day Of universal freedom which poets have
sung and prophets predicted; but when, to
mismanagement delay, increase OF debt, and
schemes which are likely to be characterised
as impracticable, because the excellence; OF
attention is not supported by wise states.
ma1ship, there is added an assumption of
powers not clearly delegated by the people,
and exercised so blindly and so extIaordina.
rily as to give to the act the appearance Of
despotIsm, which its enemies denounce
openly as such and which the are IN danger
oi coming to believe as such, where is tbs
Administration that has or ever will exist
that could sustain itself under such over
whelming burdens? Having organized the
conditions OF defeat, il should not complain
when defeat oyertakes it. .s.4 .a,ts.afl
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under military control all Governors
and Legislatures opposed to the policy
of the Lincoln administration. Our
readers will see in these propositions a
purpose on the part of Mr.. Lincoln's S
supporters, to reduce the rightful SOW
EREIGNs of this land into sERFs un-
less they are willing to defend their
liberties by an appeal to arms. Whilst
this is the disposition of some of the
Presidents supporters, we trust the
day may be far distant when his own
consent shall be given to measures
which would never be tolerated by a
people deserving to be free.
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ton was a great mistake, to say the
least of it, and was the prompting of
an evil spirit instead of an emanation
from the Deity. He may be conyin-
ced of his mistake before January
[Cin. Eng.
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B@~ We yield the first place under
the editorial head Of this page of to-
days paper to an article from the New
York World embodyinqg a proposition
in the New York Times, to suppress
the ballot box at the North and to pu
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-11-19

61-Charles Heidsck, the champaign mer-
chant whom Gen. Butler corkei up At Ship
Island ior some treason, is said 70 be the
cause OF those important dispatches from
ths French Government"
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Gov. Morehcad of NY, i'm Eng
IaMd---IIc Details n Remarkn-
bic Conversation with Prcsi-
dent Lincoln.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-12-25
Army stores Wanted.

DROPOSALS are invited until further
i notice, for furnishing the Quarternaster' &
Department of the Army Of the United States,
with the following stores, viz: G
Two hundred thousand bushels Of shelled
corn
Seventy thousand bushels Of corn in the
ear. go lbs to the bushel)
One hundred thousand bushels Of oats, (32
lbs to the bushei)
One thousand tons Of loose hay.
Six hundred tons of baled Hay.
One thousand cords Of merchantable hard
wood.
The foregoing articles must all be of good
sound merehantable quality. They must be
delivered at or near Gallipolis, Ohio. Propo-
sails for the whole or part Of the above, will be
considered. Propositions must state the
quantity offered, the time and place of deliv-
cry, and the place Of residence of the bidder,
and must be accompanied by guarantee Of
at least two responsible persons, that the
vendor will fulfill bis proposition il awarded
to him. Awards will be made weekly, on
Mondays, at ~ o'clock at noon Of each week,
in such quantities as the public service re-
quires. Successful bidders will be notified
whenever their proposals are accepted. as soon
after the award Is made, as possible.
Written contracts will IN all cases be en-
tered into, aud contractors viii be required to
give bonds for the faithful performance Of their
contracts.
The right to reject all bids. Is reserved.
c. W M0ULTON.
Captain & Assistant Quartermaster,
U. S. Army.
Sept. IS. 1862.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-12-25

Blue HEN's CHlcKEEs.-We have
long known that the people of "little
Delaware" were called "Blue Hens
Chickens" but could not tell why
At the request of the American Agri-
culturalist. the Rev. DR.. Combe, Of
Philadelphia, furnishes the explanation
as follows:
In the olden time there was in that
State breed of Sighting cocks noted
for their pluck and endurance. They
never knew they were whipped, but
would fight on as long ss there was a
feather left. The only account OF the
origin of this breed was that they
originally sprung from blue hen. In
the Revolutionary war 1776-17s3)
Delaware furnished a regiment oil
soldiers, which in Numerous marches
and battles became distinguished for
persistent bravery. On this account
they came to be called the "Blue Hens
Chicken" The name thus becoming
az honorable one. was afterward as
sufned by the people of the State.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-12-25

~It has already been mentioned
that negro slave named Dick, hired
by JEFF. Davis OF his master. had been
arrested for stealing Confederate notes
from the Treasury Office at Richmond.
The Examiner gives the particulars,
from which it appears that at least FIVE
negroes were concerned in the business.
One of them named Oliver made key
with which Dick, who swept out the
Treasury Office, opened the closet in
which TIE notes were kept and from
which he carried off at least S5,OOO.-
Dick also supplied signatures for the
blank notes. He was not a very expert
penman. and hence some Of the notes
were refused at the Exchange Bank.
which led TO an examination into the
matter and the arrest Of the FIVE ne
groes.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-12-25
HAT STORE.
HILBERT BROTHERS,

A RE opening in Gallipolis, on Court
IA street, near lower corner of Public
Square, a large and splendid assortment of the
most fashionable Hats and Caps fort the season
ever brought to this place. Varieties: Burn
side, Mcclellan, and soft Hats of all styles;
Plush, Cloth. and Fur Caps, an endless variety
Of styles of all sizes, for men, youths, and
children. In addition to this branch of trade,
theEe will also be found general stock of
Boots, Shoes, Hosiery, Under-shirts. DC. &c,
always on hand. Goods viii be ordered by
Express from the main house in Cincinnati,
Of any style and size q customer may desire,
if not suited in this stock. DR.. D. r. Fletcher,
well known in this county, has the manage
ment of this establishment, and viii give his
personal attention to sales, and solieits an ex-
animation of the goods by those who may de-
sire articles in his line, feeling satisfied he can
please all.
Military gentlemen are especially invited to
this house, as beautiful stock of military
goods of every description are here to be
found
Nov. I3, 1S62E6m. r
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-12-25

BRIeADIER GENERAL STEEN.-A de-
spateh from the battle field of Fayette-
vile. Arkansas, speaks of the death Of
the rebel Gen. A. E. Steen. in command
Of a portion of the Missouri State
Guard. Steen was native OF Missou-
ri, and entered the service Of the Uni
ted States as Second Lieutenant 10th
Infantry. on the 9th Of April, 1847.-
His regiment was disbanded goth July,
1848, and he was afterwards appointed
Second Lieutenant Sd Infantry 30th
June, 1859 He continued. in the ser.
vice of the United States until May 10,
1861, when he resigned his commission
and entered the rebel service. While
in the army he married a daughter OF
Colonel P. Morrison, Of the regular
army, now in command of Camp But
Ter, Illinois His father, Colonel Enoch
Steen. is also in the regular army OF
the United States, in command near
st. Louis. General Steen has been in
active service ever since the rebellion
commenced, and was at Boonville, Lex
ington, Wilson's Greek, and Pea Ridge
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-12-25

cations made to him for vacancy
which then existed were not many. but
among them. was letter from 8 boy
sixteen or seventeen years Of age. who,
without any accompanying reeommen-
dations or references, asked the appoint
ment for himself. The member dis
missed the appeal from bis mind, with
perhaps a. passing thought Of the for
wafdbess and impudenee of the strip
ling who could aspire TO such place on
no other grounds than his own de-
sire to get good education at the pub
lie expense.
But happening short time after
wards to be in the little village whence
the letter was mailed, the incident was
recalled to his memory, and he thought
he would beguile the few hours of leis-
ure that he had by looking up the am
bilious youth. He made bis way, by
dint of much inquiry, TO small tailer's
shop on the outskirts of the town, and
when he was admitted at the door. be
found lad sitting cross-legged upon
the tsilor's bench. meDding rent in an
old pair OF pantaloons. But this lad
had another occupation besides his man.
ual toll. Near by, on small block of
wood, rested book Of abstruce SCI
ence, 10 which he turned his eyes
whenever they could be transferred
from the work in his hands. The mem
Der aecosted him BY the name given in
the letter, and the lad replied, Il am
the person" You wish, then TO be sp-
pointed q cadet at West Point?" 81
do" he rejoined. "Why?" asked the
Congressmen. because" answered
the tailor youth. Il feel that 1 was born
for something better than mending old
clothes" The member talked further
with him, and was so pleased with bis
frankness. his spirit, and the rare in
telligence he evinced that he procured
him the appointment.
The member is now Secretary Smith,
OF Indiana. and the youth, General
Burnside, Commander in Chief OF the
Army OF the Potomac. We should moi
be surprised if that boy-an excellent
specimen of our Northern mudsills-
were destined to hoist the American
flag to its old place on the Capitol al
Richmond.-N y Evening Post.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-12-25
POETS g0RNER,
OLD TUNES.

Ths pood old tunes OF other days.
In which we sang our makers praise
when life with us was young,
When music flowed from heart and tongue,
o, how to memory now they rise,
Like angel notes from yonder skies!
For oft we sang them with the blest
Who now in heavenly mansions rest.
Nv father sang them; when boy,
heard their notes with glowing joy;
And round his diving bed we raised
The words and notes in which he praised
The name of God, and sang Of bliss
In purer, brighter worlds thaa this.
Nv mother sang them soft and sweet, -
And oft her tones my spirit greet,
When dreams, beyond the upper air,
Nv soul on wings Of fancy bear
Tothat bright world to which she rose,
When, having life and all its woes,
Oppressed with grief, of joys bereft,
An orphan l was early left.
] sang them with brother flown
Where sin and sorrow are unknown,
And with a-sister, o, how dearl
Whose notes now greet.her mothers ear
sang them with a youthful bride,
Who early witheFed by nay side;
They cheered her when life's sitting sun
Shone on her heaven on earth begun,
And only ceased her soul TO cheer
When heavenly music met her ear.
] 1sang them with manly son,
Whose race on earth was early run,
And with daughter, bright and fair,
Who knows In heaven mothers care.
I've sung them in the forest wild,
Where Nature lovely lowered and smiled.
I've sung them on the rolling sea,
Whose deep-toned surges joined with me
In sounding forth their Makers praise,
Whose word can cheek, or wildly raise
The suTging billows TO the skies,
Or still them when to heaven they rise.
I've sung them in far distant lands,
Where rolled the waves on clasSic strands;
And tears of grief would quickly come,
Although Of distant friends at home,
With whom and where ] sung these lays,
The good old times Of other days.
I've sung them with the wise and good,
As by Deaths stream they joyful stood,
And saw beyond the walls that rise
Where blissful mansions greet the eyes.
How dear to me these noble lays,
The good old tunes of other days.
On earth I've sung them with the blest;
And when reach the heavenly rest
] hope TO sing them there with those
Who know no more life's cares or woes,
Where heavenly harps the notes shall raise
That fill all heaven with endless praise.