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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-19
Terence Riley The Drummer Boy.

Terence Riley, formerly tAe drummer boy in
the i0th New York, was taken prisoner at the
battle OF Gaines mills After being left a week
in charge oi Secesh farmer. he was sent "a
Richmond aud token 10 the Provost Marshal's
Office, where he was examined IN that function
ary, Instead of being sent 10 prison as he ex-
pectej, he WAS allowed the privilege of gong
about the City OF Richmond when he eased
he boarded a, the Monument House, was fur
nished with spending money, and presents were
hvished upon him by The ladies. He saw JEFF
Dayie. standing in ,he street talking with the
Mayor OF the clty, aud describing him in the
following manner " lie had on navy coat
black pants and gailars, and an oi-cloh cap ;
looked pale and csre-wOn. Governor I.elcher.
who il a short thi old man, WAS in the crowed
40 the SINE time. The streets were tilloJ with
sndiers who seemed to be constantly on parade -
Among thp visitors whp allied 10 see the drum.
mer VS. handsome yOnug lady, elegantly
dressed, SIZE commenced the cpcyorsation 10
the following style
" Haloa hulo boy, are you a Yankee :"
" Yes, nam, was the reply.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-19
Farmers and Their Wives.

! Sald young person TO a lady recently,
who sat holding her child What good is all
your education going to do you ? You have
spent much time in study, graduated with
high honors, learned music and painting, and
onIy married farmer. Why did you not
teach school or DO something 10 benefit the
world with your talents or, If you choose to
marry, why not take a teacher, a clergyman
or some professional man But as it is, you
did not need no much learning for farmers
wife. The lady made the following reply
You do not look az far as do into the fu.
ture. Do you see this boy on my lap |
need all the study, all the dlscp inc, both of
mind and body, that could possibly get, in
order that may train him Alright You SEE
have the iirs, impressions to make on the
fair blank Of his poor heart, aud unless my
own mind was first Gu tivsted, my own heart
first purified, how could | we'll perform the
task now placed before me ? And do you
aot suppose that farmers have tastes and
hearts like other men, even if they hold the
pillow and till the soil for their support? Do
you not suppose their minds are j-st as sus-
ceptble oil cultivation as other men? Have
they no love oil the beautiful in art or nature
or does tie evening hour never pass pleas
antly with them When they gather arourd the
piano after the days labor is finished .? Oh,
my young friend, you have made sad mis-
take in your reckoning. OF all occupations
give me that Of farmer. Ii is the most
hcalthful, his lite is free from care, his sleep
is sweeter, his treasures safer. A farmer
need not be the slave OF any, for he has none
to please but himself Not so with almost
any tradesman mechanic or professional men,
They have more or less to do with the world
at large, and have all manner OF persous to
deal with so that they have need of the pa
thence of Job to live. They are we'll aware
hey must not freely speak their minds at all
times, if they do they will lose custom, for
they depend upon the people for u living,
therefore they are the servants OF all. Theu
what can be desired more? What is more
peaceful, prosperous, honest, healthtu and
happy, thsna farmers life and farmers wife
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-19

! man u the Company lmcbJd q han from any
order We buried our killed soldier in a clump
oi trees about mile from the town and came
buck slowly. We took tour good horses aud a
large lot Of arms OF different kinds We are
here On sort Of picker pos, the teams with
our tents have not joined us. only three wagons
with fi'e days rations--so we do not 20 back t.
Colpcppcr just yet
Yours for the Government and whole Union
SrILLMAN RrGGLE,
Waterbury, Aug. II, e..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-19

PsorosEp To TAKE Hls TRowsERs.-At re-
crulhns meeting in Western New York last
week, one OF the speakers had been urging the
men To sign The -oil, and told the women TO hur-
ry them up when woman rose in the meet
Ing and addressed her husband substantially as
follows:-"lEA. you know what you said before
you e1me here To nigh,--that you would enlist.
Ii you don't do it, ~ straight home aud take OIL
those brooches, and let me have them ani will
20 my self !" This brought down the house
and brought up Ira, who became a volunteer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-19

Two Summers.

wv pAlhAAGlh ..
Last aummcr, wh-u athwartihe sky
shoae lhr mmeaurabc days.
~ wandered siovly you andl,
AdoSn those leafy forest ways.
With laagh aud song ami sportiyr tpe qoh,
And mirthful tales Of earlier years.
Though deep within the soui Of each
Lsy thoughts too sorrowful for tear.
Beosuse-l marked it many time
Your feet grew sover day byday,
And where did not fear 70 climb
T09 paused 10 nnd an easier wy.
And all the while boding
Pressed hard and heavy on ny heart
Yet stlil with Words Of hope and cheer
s4ss The 50 hrdss srier depart.
saying" when nest these purple bel,
And these red o,lumbioss return
when woods are full u yiny fmslh,
And lhr faint fragrance of the fern.
WI a lhe Nild Whit seed's bright surpn,,
L'oss ap from All lheitrANberrisd plain.
Ike thousands of s'lon,hed eyes,
Dear child you viii be- gsll again
Again %" marvellous day are her,
Warm on ru3 cheek lhe san.h'nc burn.
And ardgedhiri' chimp, and tar aud near
S.aau th, Nran ,srctur,s ot the f,rn..
Bus now ttr.r Nsy, ] sals aaaf.
Ieti,.,, mranonl,ss ana lemA.
Or rsiupon ,ti, ral-.iie ,ton..
Wsit fof one aho doe. 500 e1mr.
f,taifI. l,tu. a. l.f..,.I:
lht 1murr .hne- ou nas- and vilI.
lhe f.uI- fragrant a( ODD.
Am. Jplare v,ll ,s'l. dear c44dt
.9n ~ Mnfn.u
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-19

CoLoREp SOLDIERS. The Warrington CORES
ponden, Of the New York Post asserts that the
President declined to receive negro troops only
for the time being, and that it is now ievod
that Governor Sprague has solved the dilhculty
80 far as colorcd regiments from the States are
concerned, and that those Governors who see ii,
can send on colored men as troops, organized by
themselves.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-19

What are you doing out here, such small
boy as you are -
:" came out rs u drummer in IA New York
regiment
guess Jou came ont here to steal our pigs
and children and cut our thro4ts as the rest OF
you Yankees have aone I"
No, man, dldd't, replied the drunuer
:" You could do as much damage as man ,
you boys are the very worst enemies we nave
We will take care OF you now Do you need
any thing p she continued
No, man. thank you.
! " Have you clean shirt on 2
No. man"
She then furnished him with some clothing
and invited him to her house, where she treated
him handsomely
Alter benz in Richmond month our littl.
hero called upon General W Winder and told hiE,
he WAS sick and desired 10 die at home and not
in Richmond
What in the devil did you come here for -
asked the General
. came out here az drummer
- This IL poor place for you NortheneTs.
Out of pity, will send you home, however,
because you are Ill. -
Hc tEen gave the boy pass which carried
him safely to our lines His father who was
also in the army and who is now discharged
soldier, lives in this city. For a boy Of Is our
drummer has had large experience lie is
now at home, and nearly wei! While ih Rich
mond, he had frequent contests with the boys
VINO called him nick-uames, but he usually came
of victorious tevislted our men in the lobac.
co factories. man named Libbey has given
az ten or s. dozen Of his factories to be used
as prisons for Union soldiers This boy who il
right asa gold dollar, says that our wounded
soldiers complained that their wounds were no,
dressed and that their ratlons were insufficient
and oi poor qua ity.
A DEgocRAT C0gSERKD oN THE NEGRO QyRs-
TIoN A good story i told OF Democrat up
10 Pennsylvania who came all the way down
here to see trend in the War Department to
remonstrdte against the enlistment Of negroes
by Jim Lane. lie found his way into the de-
partment, and alter saying that Pennsylvania
would never consent TO fight by the size OF black
men he was asked. - Well SIR, is she ready a.
light with white men fis reply was OF
course in the Affirmative. Then you are ready
10 volunteer, suppose &" W ell no-not
exactly He couldn't go = 30 you stand In
this position, said the gentleman at the War
! Department, you won't tight and you won't
let the government use the negroes Well we
shall draft white men from Pennsylvania tnen,
and though you are my old friend, trust that
you will be among the first drafted ''--Cv.
Boston TrdreHsr
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-19

Below We print the talk Of President Lincoln
the other day with cOme eolored gentlemen in
reference to colonization. The subject is one OF
great Importance, and We are glad to see the
President opening the discussion
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-19

The above is only given us the Substance OF
the Presidents remarks.
The Chairman of the delegation briefly re.
piled that " they would hold consultation and
IN short time give an answer The Presl'
dent said, " Take your inll time--no hurry at
all.
The delegation then withdrew.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-23
A Now AholIIIon mnmbug.


The New York Tribune is in great sribula'
sou. Il has found new and awful speoser
With which to irighlon loyal men into the adop'
ton Of its Abolition programme.
II calculates that Of the four hundred mil
lions of blacks In the South, there are at least
ak hundred thousand good fighting men. How
long It would take to drill these blacks and
what sort Of fighting material they would make
are thluga yet to bo testedi but let the IT'ouns
have It's say for tho uonoe.
The bugossr which the Tribune. man con-
jures up is this--suPpose We 90 MOI. engass
theee colOred folks on our side, the Tribune In
sists that the rebels, by holding out the prom
ise Of liberty, will enlist, in behalf OF Southern
Independence, an army VI elk hundred thousand
men, "shom with Freedom on their bannera'
saith tho Tribune, "tbe armies OF the woriC
could hardly conquer"
The man Of tho Tribune 10 convinced tina
the rebels will resort to this desperate measure
He processes to be satisfied, though he gives NJ
proof save current rumor, that the proposition
has been made TO foreign powers to abolish
slayery on the promise Of their aid. This give
the question, In the view Of the Tribune, th'
novel phase of--''not what shall 100 do Will
the negro, but Whst will the negro do with u'f'
According to the Tribune, and WENDELL
PHILLIPS, too, by the way, We are In az sWiu
fir. We must either FREQ the negroes, or b
conquered and subjected by them. Yes, ther
Il, the Tribune being accepted as our prophet
moral certainty that we are In this feariu
dilemma, and the only way to escape 1t, is 10
our Government to take immediate steps :
forestall the rebels, by declaring universe
emancipation and making the negroes our al
lies In this civil war.
But suppose the rebels should free their ne
Rroes, what theni II has alwsYs been contend
cd by the Tribuns and other Abolition papers
that slavery sustained tho rebellion, aud thA
without lie support, the COnfederites could DO
carry on the war for month or even week
Now, If they should abolish slavery, and arm
all tho sbesboded negroes, would u not b.
like committing suicidei Who would perform
the labor on the plantations aud In the work
shops. necessary, according to Abolition reason
Ing, to sustain not only the troops In the field
but the women and children at bOmei Let the
rebels try the experiment. Of emancipation, U
they will, and see what will become OF them
oven with the promise Of foreign aid.
The Tribune is evidently trying, as is its
wont, to humbug the people, when it seeks to
alarm them with the phantom Of black inVa'
sion and conquest.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-23
AFTERNOON SESSION.

H. B. No. l6-To amend section 524 of "an
act to establish q code OF civil procedure" was
read the f1rst time.
Senate resolved Itself into committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. Harsh In the chair, and after some
time rose and reported 8. B. No. II, by Mr..
Robson, to authorize the city OF Cleveland TO
fund certain railroad stocks; which was referred
to the committee on Municipal Corporatlons.
A motion to authorize the secretary of state
to procure 1000 copies of KIippart's small out
line map of Ohio, with an amendment to reduce
the number to 500. was referred to the Senate
committee on the ApporIionment of the State,
On leave, 8. B. No. 81, by Mr.. Quinby--To
amend the 22let section oil "an act 70 establish
code Of civil procedure" was introduced and
read the first time. 5N
On motion Of Mr.. Sprague, It was
Resolved, That the board of public works be,
and they are hereby requested to furnish the
Senate, at the earliest day practicable, tabular
statement setting forth, under appropriate
heads, Of good, doubtful, and bad, any and all
the unliquidated claims due the State up to the
second day Of June last, and still remaining un.
paid, on sccount Of water rent, or on any account
whatever, arising out Of, or being connected with
the public works Of the State The same to ex-
hbit the division of the public works where
such claim exists; and whether any, and II any,
what proceedings have been instituted and are
now progress for the collection these claims,
and what, IL any, furEher legislation is needed
upon this subject
Mr.. Robson presented the claim Of Milton
p Pierce Of Cleveland, Ohio, for &l77, which
was referred to committee on Claims.
On motivn Of Mr.. Finck, g. ]. R. No. l9-
Relative to the present civil war, was taken
from the table, and after discusslonr referred to
the committee on Federal Relationf.
A message was received from tho House, an.
nounclng Ice concurrence in 8. ]. R No.15-l
Relative to the direct and income tax, after
one amendment, In which II asked the concur-
renee of the Senate.
Mr.. Groesbeck moved to amend the amend
ment by inserting after the word "income," !" the
words "if 1t can bs done without resort TO ap-
portionment."
The amendment was unanimously agreed to;
md the amendment, ss amended, was then con.
;urred In.
Adjourned
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-23

" The N. Y. Timss does not mlnce matters
with the notorious Lovejoy, and condemns bis
speech In the House touching upon the release
Of Mason and slidell. 1t pronounces "ls did
cult to keep ones temper under the strain to
which Mr.. Lovejoy put 1t on Tuesday, BY his
jumbls Of ignorance, b:mbaSt and concsit"
Here are some specimen bricks;
am very decidedly opposed to this BILL /
think 1t Is enough for us, In all conscience, to
have been bumbugged and dlshonored and dis
Rraced by the British nation, without now appro-
prlating thirty .fVe thousand dollars for the pur
pose OF an American exhibition there. That
disgrace was all that the nation could bear
We marched up to II sweating great drops OF
blood We came to It as Christ went TO the
cross, sayipg--"If ii be possible, let this cup
pass from usj" and yet NE are required 70 say
that we did It oheerfulIy-that We did It gladly
and that We now appropriate thankfully thirty
Ave thousand dellars to ht out commissioner
to appear at the Court of ST. James.
trust In God that the time is not lar distant
when we shall have suppressed this rebellion,
and be prepared TO svenge and wipe out this In
sult that we have received, We will then stlr
up Ireland, we will appeal to the Chsrtists Of
Euglaud, will g) to the old French habitapts Of
Canada. We viii join hands with France and
Russia to take away the Eastern possessions Of
that empire, and will take away the crown from
that Government before we cease. trust In
Sod that that time will come.
These disgraceiul and blasphomous words are
simply, says the Times, gross libel on Ameri-
can sentiment and American sense; and 1t adds
--rMr Lovejoy, in speech. disgraced the body
10 which Il was made" gciI1.1
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-23
All Nutahell.

The leaks IL the treasury can only be stopped
bv bringing tie war to an end.
The war oah only be brought to an end by
the people furnishing the Government with all
the men, means and moral support required ior
that object.
Congress. as the representative Of the peo-
ple, are expected to devote themselves 10 THIS
eat purpose with the single aim OF preserving
the Constitution from the attacks OF its enc
Mrs.
Congress has no power TO alter the Constitu-
tiou, and will be held TO strict accountability
If they factously attempt to evade or override
Its written provisions
Any attempt to make this war war Of eman-
cpation is contrary 10 the provisions OF the Con-
s.ltutiop, and 10 treason.
Every day spent by Congress IN treasonaele
and fscsious debate, and thus impeding the
President and Commander in-Chlef In proseout.
ing the war, costs the country between two and
three mlllioDs Of dollars. 40
The people demand Of Congress immediate,
prompt, united and decisive action In support OF
the Government In crushing out rebellion and
treason, whether Soulh or North. The Presi'
dent and the army are ready; let Congress DO
It's part, and tho war will speedily be brought
to glorious termination Se may t De--bos'
| ton Post r
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-23
Grsat Flood.

fhere ia an immense ireshet In the OblC
River and It's tributaries. 1t really amounts tc
Q great food. We are informed, that tbe
water was almost ss high at Bsllair, yestsr-
day morning. Is IL was in the April food Of
1880. At Marietta, Gays the Cincinnati Enqui-
sss, It had reached hi b water mark, and was
still rising. A large portion Of Marietta and
Harmar is, donbtless, inundated; aud SO 1t is
with many other places along the River. The
Muskingum has also been very high.
We understand that the food has done much
damage to the Canals, and other Pablo Works,
throughout the State. The extent Of the dam
age win be better known several days hence.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-23
GOV. sprssue, OF n. 4.

No truer patriot has been found since the
breaking out of the rebellion than the youthful
Governor Of Rhode Island. He has devoted
bis means and bis talents to the service of his
country, and in recent letter 10 the Mercantile
Library Association of Boston, Gov. srRAGuE
with ferver said; 3@
thank God ! have been permitted to live in
the pre- sent generation. In our lives we shall
never have q like occasion to serve our country,
to iigbt for our homes, for those who fought for
us, and for those who look to us 10 eatabeh frse-
dom for all mankind. We have the elements
within %; the heart 10 right--let the hands do
what the heart dictates
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-23
REpoars, REVOLUTIONS, ETC.

Mr. Mason, from the committee on the Judi.
ciary, 10 whom was referred the resolution In
structing them to inquire whether further leg
islation is necessary TO exempt tho property OF
the militia Of this State, mustered into the SER
vice OF the United States, reported by b. b. No.
%, to amend an act TO exempt from execution
the property OF the militia Of Ohio, mustered
into the service of the United States, passed
May /, l66l--Which was read the first time.
Me Finck, from the committee on the Judi
ciary, reported that said committee bad had un-
der consideration s. b. No. l6--To require
county commissioners to institute proceedings
in quo warranto against turnpike, plankroad,
and other road companies, In certain cases, and
recommended that the same be referred to the
standing committee on Corporations other than
Municipal, which was agreed to, and the bill so
referred.
Leave OF absence was granted to Mr.. Coates
for a few days.
Mr.. Mason, from the committee on the Judi
cisry, reported back resolution asking If fur
ther legislation Was needed in regard to the
closing OF the insolveht Incorporated companies,
and recommended It's lndefnite postponement,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Johnston, from the committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported that said committee had had
under consideration s. B. No. IL, and recon-
mended its passage; and presented also report
Of subcommittee, giving reasons In favor Of
the passage of the bill The bill was ordered
to be engVossed aud read the third time to.mor-
row.
Mr. Gunckle, from the committee on Federal
Relations, to whom was referred II. ]. X No.
l3-Relative to granting citizenship to foreign.
ers honorably discharged from the army-re
ported the same back with one amendment.
Op|motion of Mr.. Finck, the amendment was
amended BY inserting between the words "such"
and "peFsons," the words "free white"
The resolutions, as amended, were then
adopted.
On leave, Mr.. Gardner introduced 8. B. No.
29-To amend Gan act fixing the compensation
of members of the General Assembly" passed
March 8, 1852.
on motion of Mr.. Neal, the report of the |
committee on Reporting the Proceedings of the
Legislature, and publishing the same In the Daily
Statesman and State Journal, was referred to
the committee on Public Printing, With instruc-
lions to see the publishers Of the daily city pa.
pers, and ascertain what arrangement can be
made with them In reference TO the same, and
report to this House.
A motion to change the pay OF the message |
boye, from 50 day to 81 so, the amount adopt |
ed by the House, was voted down,
Senate took recess.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-23
News summary.

Nd HH- MI
Z g't' W 8 have good news from Washington Inc
y work Of reform in the War Department Is +"
ready going forward Secretary STANTON msAn'
B 70 fnd on. when, how ,and where, the muske''
nov IA The hands Of the soldiers ere going &C
he ,ised. before he makes new contract oI
manufacturing guns; nor will be consider al!
Queuaon concsfpipg supplies not needed lot 'l'
daily support Of the army and itS advance ''
Tgtke snemy,s lines, until he has positivey pro
vidsd for asing the force now oncamPsd 0ppo
g e die washlngtOn, In Virginia. TO crush the feO
- .s6 sls, and relieve the National Capital ot 'n'
disgrace Of beleaguermens.
slts Il 10 understood that = thorough reorganAs
~ tlon Of the War Department 10 rapidly progress
log, and that 10 will in few days be fnIy ~
so the demands Of tho times. Secretary sTAH-
qon,s prsgtanme looks like business
seIiw we have further particulars OF the battle o'
- sonstsstg. COL RoBERr L, MccoOk, OF the
!. Ninth Ohio, was wounded, and bis regiment was
badly cut up Three balls struck bis horse
fcurth passed through hls oVercoat, and the nltn
,i.a bls him. The wound 10 painful, but not dan
s9eerous. Twelve rebel cannon were captured
and il is thought the entire rebel force will be
ssiaosptursd. zoLIloOyTER 10 said to have been
~. ikiiied By Col. Fss.of tbe Second KentaakJ'-
We have mary prisoners. The loyal TenneS.
''' seeanS fought like tigsrs, and bave suffered
= much. The entire loss on our side iS. thirty
- !, nine Killed, and one hundred and fifty wounded
,ss General aTsOnAss forces took fourteen cannon
rasi and one thousand four hundred mules and
horses THOMAS 10 now across the Cumberland
... EIgsr in pursnt Of the rebels. ArllITf
sns Gen. JACKSON 70 said to be near ROnnsy and
eparlGlly occupies the town, while General LAM
i1Ea has fallen back few miles toward Cum
berland.r 70
We have interesting and exciting Mexican
news, which will be fouOd under onr telegraph
10 head The ALLIES seem to be making some
progress. ara
.rs "A general order had been issued from the
War Department, eOmplimsnting oficers and
soldiers engaged in the recent battle, In Ken
tucky.