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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-12
Lesson from History Sc session.

At the death of So lomon, Rehoboam sue
ceeded. And certain ambitious persons
availed themselves of the opportunity to
foster discomfort and strife. They antici-
pated trouble and oppression, and stirred
up Ten Tribes to rebellion. Not receiving
a satisfactory answer from the King. they
cried out, "What portion have We in David
To your tents, o Israel Now see to thine
own house, David !" So Israel departed to
their tents; that is, appealed to the sword.
Under advice of prophet, Rehoboam. after
gathering an army, determined "to let them
alone" aud the new copfederacy or King
dom was established. Now mark the result.
| First--For ttco hundred gears there was
almost uninterrupted war between Judah
and Israel. Foreign nations we're invited to
take part, all the usual complications Of
! rights and interests were created, and war,
OF the most destructive kind, was the daily
| life of the people for two centuries. Al tho
end of that time Israel was subjugated by
Assyria, and her people taken into captivity.
Second result-The seeding tribes were
not only utterly ruined, but at last their
national existence was destroyed. They
are now known as "the lost tribes Of Israeli
! for they we're blot!ed out from the earth,
and their territory was coloniZed by their
destrOyers. Having renounced the inheri-
tance of their fathers, there was no further
use for them in history.
The remaining tribe, loyal to their king
and faithful to the law of Moses. became Me
aatOR, aud through all the vicissitudes Of
time has cont nued as the nation of the Jews,
(Judah,l and has been tho only means by
which the name OF Israel is kept from per-
ishing.
So mech for secession, when let alone, and
{ AZ. A
| like history will belong to us, If the Southern
! Confederacy succeeds, and q like destruction
| to the slave States. A "seven wears" war
would be better than that, and the more
actively it is prosecuted, the better for all
parties will it be. A pdrcIdal war like the
present cannot be compromised. nor settled
By soft words. Nothing but downright earn
estnsss will avail to save us from future Of
untold EuferiDg.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-12
GO, MY BOY, WHERE DUTY CALLS
YOIJ

t'rhe following lines were written as response
to those published in the papers few weeks since,
hended "Molher, Can ] Go f'--being request
from young man employed in New York, to his
mother in Lyme, Conn, lor permission to join
the National Army j
Go, my boy, and Heaven bless you have
read each precious line
Ofyour hearts responsive throbbings 10 Higher
Call than mine
God hath spoken-you have heard lIim-nnd, -,
though tears these eyes bedim,
Your affection for your mother shall not mar your
love for Him
Could bid you stay from fondness, when the
ever.ruing Hand,
Marks Your path to duty clearly for the safety Of
No Ills yours IS be q patriot, and Ills mine to
prove ns true;
Go my boy, where duty calls you, and my heart
shall follow you
Go in faith, and feel protection in Power Su.
premc, Divine;
Should bullet pierce your body, it will also en-.
ter mine.
DO think OF tins in sorrow Does my love sad
fears renew
Do tremble at the prospecti No, my son no
more than you.
Dear to me is every pathway where yonr precious
feeChnve trod
But give you iondy. freely, 10 my country and
my God.
You and shall never fulter in the work we have
Go, my boy, where duty calls you, and my hear
shall follow you
shall pray for you-how often-with the waking
hours of morn,
Through the lohors of my household, and when
night is coming on.
II mothers prayers can keep you mid the dan
gers you incur,
God will surely bring you back ngain to happi
ness and her.
will never doubt the goodness that has kept you
until now,
That has kept the evil from your heart, the shad.
ow from your brow;
And hnow'tha: 1t shall keep you in the path you
must pursue;
Go, my boy, where duty calls you, and my hear
shall follow you!
If my boy were less a hero, less the man il
thought and deed,
had less to give my country in her trying hou
of need
And feel pride in knowing that to serve th
cause divine,
From the hearth stone goes no brHver heart thu
that which goes from mine.
| have loved you from the hour that my lips hrs
pressed your brow,
Ever tenderly, but never quite as tenderly US now
| AL have is His who gave ii, whatso'cr lie bid
| me do;
Go, my boy. where duty calls you, and my hear
shall follow you!
|
the orchard is in bloom,
! While the smiling face OF Nature bathes its beau
in perfume;
| When the birds are sweetly singing by the doc
and on the wing,
| | shall think OF you who always loved to puus
and hear them sing.
! Long will seem the waning hours through tn
drowsy summer day,
With my boy exposed TO dangers on soil so ia
away,
But my spirit shall not murmur, though tear De
dim my view;
Go, my boy, where duty calls you, and my hear
shall follow you
You will come and see your mother, come an
kiss her as you say,
From her lips receive the blessing that sha
cheer you on your way;
From her fond embrace 60 forward to resist you
country's Zoe,
With the comforting assurance that your mothe
bade you go.
Heaven protect and bless, md keep you ; hol
angels guard your way,
To your mother ever faithful, TO your countr
ever true
Go, my boy, where duty calls you, and my heal
| shall .ollow you
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-12
A Capital Anecdote,

This spontaneous rising Of the North
is Unprecedented in history. The South
anticipated nothing OF the kind, but were
taken entirely aback by it. They will
soon be as badly frightened as a certain
tesmster OF whom once heard. 1t hap.
pened on day in mid winter, when the
snow lay in drifts, covering the fences,
and the roads were nearly impossible, the
paths being very narrow, that the late
jeremiah Mason was driving in little
cutter out o! Portsmouth into the country.
Some distance out, he suddenly found
himself face to face with a man driving
an OK team. Here was a piedicameut.
The parties came to dead halt. The
road was barely wide enough for a single
team; hence one of the two must "turn
onl' into the deep snow. Mr.. Mason ad
dressed the teamster as follows:
"Friend, please turn out, and let me
pass"
"Turn out yourself" was the gruf re.
sponse.
"But." urged Mr.. Mason, "if I turn
out, my little cutter will instantly upset,
while your sled will be in no danger oi
oversettng; so come, be neighborly, and
let me pass"
~ wont; turn out yourself, if you like
it," growled the tesmster.
Mr.. Mason was a tall man, with tre-
mendously long legs, and wittal very
slow and deliberate IN all his movements.
He made no reply to the mans uncivil an
swer, but fixed his eye sternly and pene-
tratingly upon him few minutes, without
uttering word, then dropped his rens,
aud with the utmost GOODNESS and deliber-
alton, threw back The robe in which he had
been wrapped, and began very slowly to
stretch up. The teamster started at him
with undisguised astonishment. Higher
and higher lowered the colossal form Of
Mr.. Mason, until the poor fellow, in dire
alarm, and with eyes dilsted, called out
deprecatingly, "Don't get up any more!
don't get up any more!" and, turning to
his team with "Gse, Buck! gee of, Duke, t"
and vigorous application of the goad, he
plunged his oxen into the deep snow up
to the bellies, forthwith clearing the path,
and leaving Mr.. Mason free to settle back
and pursue his journey.
So we shall soon hear the South saying
to us, "Don't get up any more, and we
will turn out. We will come back into
the Union. ."-Prof. StotOe.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-12

THE OLDEST CHURoH IN AMERIcA.-It was
built in 1851, in tho town of bingham, Mass
achusetts, and is still occupied as a place Of
worship. The bell rope hangs down by the
middle of the house, where it was placed in
order that tho bell might he rung instantly
to give alarm of any sudden Indian incurslon'
There are many of the old fashioned square
pews in the house, inclosed in what resem..
bles more a high and substantial unpainted
fence than any thing to be seen in modern
church. The frame is of oak, and the beam'
are huge and numerous The old house il
good for two hundred years more. Thi'
old church has m old pastor, the Rev. 10
seph Richardson, having preached in it fol
fifty-three years.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-12
T. W. PORTER.
Camp near Lexington, Aug, Goth, 1862.
ID OHIO CAYALRY.

FROM THE SECOND OHIO CAVALRY.
HEADeUARTERs Co G.. FORT SCOTT,
KANSAS, Aug 22d, 1862.
81 dearly lova, in days Ike this.
When birds make music DER us,
To roam with thee through woodland paths,
And listen to their chorus
To help thee over crags and stiles,
And take thy hand in leaping,
And out and in to see thy face
Through leaves and branches peeping,"
Tho pleasant days which We are now en-.
joying, bring the cheerful memories of the
past TO our minds with all the vividness OF
personal reality. The family circle, and the
rambles with the rosy-cheeked maiden with
sprnging step and gleeful voice, which went
with ringing sound through our inmosi
being, causing the warm blood to tingle al
our finger ends, while hope was busy building
sirv castles in the din future, all seem az
though they were Engaged in but yesterday
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-12

GENERAL HowARD's right arm was SHAT
tered by ball during the recent battles.
and was anputated above the elbow
While being borne on a litter, he met
General Xearney, who lost his left arm in
Mexico. "I want 10 make Q bargain
with you, General" said Howard, THAT
hereafter we buy our gloves together"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-12

AN Irish lawyer addressed the Court az
gentlemen" instead Of "your honors. -
After he had concluded, a brother of the
bar reminded him of his error. He imme.
diately arose and apologized thus; "May il
please the Court, in the heat OF the debate
i called yer honorS gintlemen. ! made q
mistake, yer honors."
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-12

AN Irish suctioneer, putting up a pair
OF jet earrings to very respectable
company Of ladies, said that they were
"just the sort Of article he himself would
purchase for his wife, were she widow"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-12

FAITH Isl great lady, and good works are
her attendants.
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-12-18
Trom Gen. Grants Army.

The cavalry under Col. Dickcy pur-
sued and attacked the rctreating rcb-
81 army near Coflecvillc, on Friday
evening, Dec. 5th. An engagement
of two hours ensued, which was end.
cd by night The rebels were in force
not less than 5000, with artillery and
cavalry. The Federal loss was about
nine killed, fifty wounded and sixty
missing rebel loss, 800 killed and
wounded. Lieut.. Col. Mccullough, OF
the 4th Illinois cavalry, was killed,
Our cavalry pursued for four days
with almost constant skirmishing Tor
fifty miles, took 700 prisoners and q
large amount of property, and are
now resting at Yockna River.
Gen. Grants expedition against the
rebels in the direction of Grenada is
likely to prove barren of results. Gen.
Grant hoped and expected that Penn
bertsn would give him battle and
Gen. Hovcy's flank movement from
Helena to Grenada was designed to
cut off the retreat of the rebels. But
instead of fighting, Pemberton retrea-
ted eastward to the Mobile and Ohio
railroad, and probably designs to form
a junction with Bragg. Grant cannot
follow for want of transportation
What Grants next move may be is
not yet made known. The work Of
reducing Vicksburg is said to be en-
trusted to other hands.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-12-18
Landing Of Gen. Banks Army.

Richmond is in terrible commo-
ton, and jeff Davis has already turn
ed up in Eastern Tennessee Gener.
al Banks has landed at Winton Head,
Chowan river, and is supposed to be
marching on Richmond by way of
Weldon and Petersburg. He has al
ready formed a junction with large
body of troops from Suffolk. There is
no doubt that Banks is cooperating
with Burnside in the capture of Rich
mond, and while he is coming mp from
the South it is probable that Burnside
is merely holding the rebel army on
the Rappahannock till Banks gets a
good ready for them. The telegraph
announces that Gen. Banks has as
sumed the chief command of the fore
es under Generals Foster, Peck, Augur
and Emery.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-12-18
WATERFORD, Mss, Dec. 9Th.
w INFIELD.

| " Afhf uHD, MISS, DEC. OH.
Still after the retrcating rebels. Our
boys brought in a score of clutter
nuts" to-day. They were trying to
burn bridge, had their arms stack
ed, and the cavalry rushed in between
them and their arms and demanded a
surrender. All complied, save one,
who started to run and was shot
| dead.
Gen Mcpherson has moved his head
quarters across the Tallahatchie. 1t
has been raining for several days and
the roads are almost impossible.
They say" the river bottom is over
flowed, and that it is four miles from
shore to shore. The river proper is
about one-fourth of a mile in width.
The cars come now as far as Holly
Springs. judge that we are not to
go ahead much faster than the railroad
is repaired 1t must be used in bring
ing up supplies. Every bridge, cul-
vert and cattle-guard must be built
from the ground.
Yesterday seven of us started out
on a foraging expedition--a pirate one
land the result was fine supply of
turnips, one large hog, and splendid
mutton. We almost had them safely
in camp, when up came the Provost
Marshal, seeing we were strangers"
he "took us in" After relieving us
of our loads he gave us some excel
lent advice and sent us to the camp.
He probably fares high on oar for
age" ! almost wish it may choke
him.
1t is fact that they who are sccesh
whether in the North or South. are
trembling at the vigorous course now
being taken by the Administration.
The more they want the Government
To leave them alone the more it is not
done. All the rebel prisoners say
they never have been SO poorly provi-
ded with provisions and clothing as
now. 1t seems that the Southern
Confederacy must soon succumb, and
the war be at an end. Give us the
Union and the Constitution--both or
neither-a general good or general
ruin. We must have 10 half way
work.
We received the first mail last night
that we have had since leaving La.
Grange. 1t is a pleasure which the
soldies only can feel, when the Order
ly calls ones name and presents the
welcome missive.
My copy of the Intelligencer is al
ways welcomed by the Floyd county
boys as God-send. | have never
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-12-18
Congress-.

Congress has very fittingly taken
strong hold of the work of sustaining
the President. The House has passed
Mr.. Stevens bill indemnifying the
President against the consequences of
the arrests he has made by virtue of
his military power
The bill for the admission of West
ern Virginia has passed both Houses
of Congress and awaits the signature
of the President. The present State
Government, Of which Gov. Pierpont
is the executive, and Wheeling the
capital, is regarded as the lawful
government of the whole State of Vir-
GINA. 1t is said that the capital will
be removed to Alexandria.
Mr.. Fessenden's speech in the Sem
ate ON the subject Of arrests is rcgar.
dcd as a great effort, not unworthy OF
the best days of the American Senate.
His argument that the President was
not sworn to obey the constitution but
to preserve, protect, and defend it,"
attracts especial attention, and is re-
garded as unanswerable.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-12-18
A Desperate Fight in Arkansas.
1000 Rebels against 5000 Federdfs.


From Arkansas we have news OF a
splendid victory, by Gen. Heron over
the butternuts, in which 1900 rebels
bit the dust. Fayetteville, near
which the action occurred, is in Wash
ington county, in the northwestern
part of the State, about forty miles
south of the old field of Pea Ridge.
We have as yet no details of particu-
lars of losses to our own regiments.
Gen. Herron's forces en- route to re-
inforce Gen. Blunt met the enemy on
Crawford Prairie ten miles South OF
Fayetteville, Arkansas. The enemy
were $4,000 strong, divided in four
divisions under Generals Parsons,
Marmanduke, Frost, and Rains, all
under Gen. Hindman, and embraced
the flower of the trans-Mississippi
army we'll supported by eighteen
pieces of artillery. The enemy flank
ed Blutn's position at Cave Hill and
made a sudden dash on Heron to pre-
vent him uniting with Blunt. Her,
ron's force consisted of the oath and
37th Illinois, 10Th and goth Iowa, 2etl
Indiana, Goth Wisconsin, and battal
ion or two of cavalry, in all from $500
to 1000 men and twcnty-four pieces
of artillery. The battle ragged from
10 o'clock in the forenoon till dark and
was desperately fought throughout
Our artillery drove the enemy from
two strong positions, and kept thei'
overwhelming numbers at bay.
The Goth Wisconsin captured reb
ell battery of four heavy guns, bu
were forced to abandon them under ;
murderous fire. The 10th Iowa als'
took the same battery and Tough
most desperately, but were also oblig
ed to yield it.
Almost every regiment distinguish
ed itself About o'clock Gen. Blum
arrived from Cave Hill with 500
men, and a strong force of artiller.
and attacked the enemy in the rear
The rebels made desperate efforts t
capture his batteries, but were re
pulsed with terrible slaughter. w
held the whole field at dark, and he
fore o'clock that night the entir
rebel force were in full retreat owe
Boston mountains. Our loss in killet
and wounded is GOO !; that of the rel
els 1900, by their own admission
Several of the enemy's field officer
were killed, among them Col. Stein
commanding brigade, formerly
brigadier of the Missouri State Guar
Only few prisoners were taken. w
captured four cassions filled with an
. munition Lieutenant Colonel McFa
|, Ian, of the 10Th Iowa, was the onl
I field officer killed on our side. Ma
Hubbard, LIST Missouri cavalry, Wa
taken prisoner. .....
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-12-18

The President has fully reached the
conclusion on the Minnesota Indian
business. 1t seems that the guilt Of
but thirty-nine Of them has been
conclusively established by direct ev-
idence, thirty-tive as murderers, aud
two for other crimes. 1t is easy t.
prove that the rest of the 800 were
consenting witnesses Of these crimes,
but it is impossible to give legal proof
they actually committed murder or
rape themselves. The President there
fore has resolved to give them the
benefit of legal doubt, and hang
only the thirty-nine whose guilt is
clearly and particularly proven on
them by evidence.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-12-18

missed but one, and that just after the
great fight at Shiloh.
The Division Postmaster has to go
to Holly Springs for the mail.
Our forces are far beyond Abbie-
vile. The rebels are still pushing for
Jackson, and deserving fast Pember-
ton is superseded byJo. Johnston. lie
will be superseded by some Federal
officer.
Col. Williams has resigned. lie
sent in his resignation in the after
noon, and in the euening it was re-
turned Granted. Major Brown now
commands the Iowa Sd. He is fine
man, but rather sio,o for the Third. lie
was formerly Cd Lieutenant of Compa-
ny F., was promoted to Captaincy,
resigned on account Of III health, and
was retired by Gov. Kirkwood as Ma
jor !
Capt Tullis-" swearing Jim"-has
been recommended as Lieut.. Colonel
in place of the gallant Trumbull re.
signed.
1t will be some days ere we move
from this camp, as we must have q
short rest. hope we shall spend the
most Of the winter either in Grenada
or jackson. If not, then let us con
tnue our march until we see the blue
waters of the Gulf, and shake hands
!. with the men at New Orleans, anC
Yankee Doodle is played upon ever.
plantation in this State.
. We are anxiously awaiting news
from Burnside. We feel confdcn
that he will come out victorious owe
, Lee and traitorism. There are mel
: enough on the chess board-have w,
r Il skillful player?
: The Union Of Lakes the Union of Lands,
| The Union Of States sever
The Union of hearts, the Union OF hands,
And THE FLAG OF OR Union ToREvER!"
As ever yours,
WINFIELD.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-12-18
Minnesota Captives
Still AMONG THE INDIANS.

Aooiftr lt the AH9fN st ii Ni 6SvRethmS6er Mr.
Galpcn, belonging to the American
| Fur Company, with eleven others, on
their way down from the mountains,
! in q Mackinaw boat, while some $50
miles above Fort Pierre, were fired
into by 400 Santees, and compelled to
60 ashore with their boat, where they
were robbed of all their provisions,
&c, and would have been murdered
had it not been for Galpen's wife-a
Yancton Sioux-who told the Indians
that if they killed them (the whites,
her relations would not stop until they
massacred the last one Of their party
in revenge. There were some 1900
lodges in the vicinity in addition to
the party seen by Galpen. ...
Among the Indians was found
Miss Price, a young lady about eight
cen years old, a daughter of James
Price, of Hin OILS.
Mr.. Galpen ascertained from her that
another woman and five children, be.
sides herself, were held as prisoners
These were all the captives that she
knew of although there might be
others, and the fact unknown to her.
The Indians said they would exchange
the captiyes for ponies, but refused to
sell them for anything else, and as
Mr.. Galpen's party had no ponies, they
were compelled to leave them. The
captives were very anxious to be re-
leased, and Miss Price prayed the
men to get her away if possible. Mr..
Galpen arrived at Fort Randall on the
9th and reported the above facts.
Preparations were immediately com
menccd to effect the release of the un.
fortunate captives.