davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The national Republican., 1862-01-24
GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE
" FOR THE WE0T, ia
HUDSON RiyER RAILROAD and NEW lORK
CkNTRAL RAILROAD

Oa AND AyIEa DsosxssR Q, 1851,
Express Trains leave New York city depots Of
Hndson River Railroad daily, Sundays excepted, :,
E,C% oS Gh.mOo" street From so!h :.r.s. station
nos;,sI, ELEM; g., .n,.,, sDp IN.
Train with sleeping 1910 D. m.
oars, 1915 p. m.
On SuEDAIs, the following trains will be run To
ana from goth street: The 1910 p. IN. sleeping car
aS ,oS snd dsssny ;"d ..y niGy s1s As.ny s no
Connecting At Albany with the New York Cen.
isi ksilIosd for Schenectady, Rochester, Utica
Batavia, Rome, and stations on Rome and W stcr.
town Railroad, BuGalo, syrsousc, Niagara Falls,
oonnseon isave ssio .ed
~ Lake Shore, Buffalo and Lake Huron and Great
Western Railroad, for Hamilton, Toronto, Detroit,
sfa':s sGnossGS Toledo MilxsSits Fond Du Lao, -
Dubuque, Peoris, Rock Island, Hrseatns, ,ioWaCity,
ndsnspos Louis1is p IT, cSSIs chSSs
SSu, M, paytSn, ColunHgs, cleveland. and oil points
NORTHERN ROUTE.
=, connecting with Trains at Troy, with Troy and
hosion and hens and Sarstoga Rbads for Ssritoga.
roint. Plsttsbursh, OEdsnsbursh, Montreal, 10.
AS- Freight Arrangements by tbIa route q above,
without change Of Cirs, from the Dcpois in Cham
q q made By other Raiirosd Companies The faciii
ties Of this great New York Route 70 the VICE, CON
mend To- The conadenos Of merchants and shippeT.
f1.n an d'pisSSh psS smo,,,
SSsrs run In connection on the New York Central
For par.iculsrs a. 10 local train land freisb, A.
rsnscment'' inquire st the depot. g M.Fren street
dec IL 4 SUPERINTENDENT
The national Republican., 1862-01-24

used Iof water at any moment wherein, perhaps 3,
po@esse u gfca'cat usefulness. its Coppactb sss
nen ioided ier transportation, 10 shown BY cut 10
snt Non1ed ~ condition, ready for use being shown
II Is highly recommended by large number Of
omcers both In regular ssd volunteer srmies
JAMES, y. TOFHAH,
Agent for ID. G.,
@'s Seventh street, Washington.
THE undsrsisned also manufactures and ke.,s on
hand Large assortment OF
OfiCeD Saddles
do Shabraques
90 Sword Belts and Mountings
90 Sword Belt Supports
40 Skeleton knApaacks
Saddle Blankets
Brides and Martingsles
Saddle valises
Hair iIths
Ofncers Sword Knots
do Havsrsacks
Plain Feed Bags
Buffalo Robes
Horse Covers snd Hoods
do Blankets
Superior Leather Trunks
IIsvelins Bags
6ide Ssddes
Riding and Carriage Whips
Bras and other Spurs
Carriage and other Harness
d., o- JAMES ). T6PHA%i, X cash.
uec ~ 40 Seventh street.
&O0 nm Y. 3. 7 3-l0 T n EAsURY
.W&OsOOO NOTES for sale on favorable
terms Rlr1ENhousE' FANrSC0,
,.,m a5a Pennsylvania avenue,
The national Republican., 1862-01-24
WM. CORWlN BURGY. ..
W Late with the old apd we'll known house of
WIN, 3. CORWlN h co, New York,
Dealer In choice Brandits, Wines, (igsrs, Sc AND
Importer Of Teas-No. 8c7 rsnsa Avenue
entrance, eth street, W Arlington, D. G.

The attention Of connoisseurs and the public zen
craly Invited TO my stock Of fine Brandies fnes.
Sigan Ieas &c ooin prising Heuncs.sy, Otsrd, and
sssyer braadisS; Widow Clicquot, Moot. and Chan
don, Nuns, Heldsick 4 Co and Astooiates Verye
Srey, Chanpagnes, Permartins, Amoniiisdo, and
lnarie sherries; Wapd.rer, Reserve, and Southsids
mad. iras; Harmony and Burmerster Poris the ocl
soraisd =" WSC !" Club House Gin; Irish, Scotch,
ES.outoon, 2. and Monopg gAhsla Whistles Jamaica and
~ Cr;K Nums CabsLo, Figaro, l., Rota De San
,iako PEspau0's and various brands Of Cigars, and
xtIy ane ioupg Byton, HS son, Imperial, aud Eng
l.h .Icakfaet less, in Catty boxes imported by
myself, expressly for family use. IAN 4Eti'
The national Republican., 1862-01-24

nR. A. xAPPOHE,' Inssruotor snd Lee.
~ t1rer Z Physiolcgy, 0hamistry, Botany, and
Alse, Teacher Of Frenoh, Spanish Italian German,
Portusuess, Lstis, Gresk, snl other LsnsuaSss
Once, No: 81 street, being near Pennsyivsnia
avsuus and Twenty.d .dfth street scpf S--0
The national Republican., 1862-01-24
DENTISTRY.
Tn.TS' Tz,nsy,St,

NJ. fiOOMIs. M. D.,
Ihe nvante1 aAA pasentss Of The Mineral Plate
IeseA, eeeeaa0 peevo1ally q m e1ss In thk eity.
vsss sksU, "a . peisoa "a Ss:s csAsss SSo @ a.
rot wsAr theee. .T--'-
reroes SalaAg q ~ eaet eaa b. sosonnedsasd
eas 70 hoes wA0 asS pes1ealas, ~ WsA ne purSSt
eeaeee, ssfoAgest eid most perfect dsaturs that a
- Da0a1es, Ne Mineral flass viii b more fully
noeas 2 thirsity-Ne ~ Pennsylvania syssus,
eetWess MIn4 ana 1enth serests. Also, So7 Arch
street., Philadelphia. nsfiI-iy
nR. LOCKWOOD esntanues ehe proo.
corner Pennsyivanis avenue aud 0eycnth dfeS{.
Having Praotteed In the South nearly sxteen year,
ne tsen sssvred that he eaa give satisfaction 70 any
Teeth tnserted on vgLoAHIfs, Russsn, or GoLD
fLAfn, Chioroform sdministered when desfsd.
The national Republican., 1862-01-24
tPUBLIC REsoLuTIoy-No. 81

- z 0"8'o hs''soIOI TON-NU U
'olNr RESOLUTION declaratory Of the pur
pose OF Congress 10 impose q tax.
BE resolved by Me Senate and House Of hep
resentdttues Of Me Utaed iStates of America T,
Congress assembled, That, 10 order to pay The
ordinary expenses OF the Government, the in.
tsrest on The national loans, aud have an am.
pie sinking fund for the ultimate liquidation Of
all public debts, tax shall be imposed which
snail, with the tariff on Imports, secure an an
auai revenue Of not less than one hundred and
fifty million dollars
Approved, January Il, 1862.
The national Republican., 1862-01-24

nDEON HALT ODEON HALI.ii-.rh.
~ CHEAPEST and Best Fall and " Inter Ciotbin . II
WashlngSon can BE- had at
W.LESE.A-FELD + CO.'S,
Cor. Ponl.and .a.hllf Stfcel and Penna. Ayenut
Frcck and Back 0vercoats,
At wIEsENFELD 4 co q
Elegant DTces suits, at lowest rates,
Al WiEsENFELD co. n
Beautiful Business Suit, al iriains cost,
Al wIEsBEFELD h co. s
Bssiness Suits fOr mIadic ages.
Business Suits for all ages,
AT WIESENFELD CO.'S
Dress Suits for parties,
Dress Suits for best wear,
Coah By the thousand, wv ~
Pants BY The thousand,
Vests By the thpgsand,
AT WiESRNFELD Z co. -.
sSts1h sss. ots,as e. -; sS1.f':t 2ss 3. ...
Boys Clothing for larger bVys,
AT WlEsENFEGD 4 CO.'S
Cheap, s,! .hs. han ,hs K: cheapest, sa.pps
Better than the best,
Arc the ssImentss
Military OvcIcoats, ~
Military Dress Suits,
Military Dress Hants,
InNbundance,
AT WElsENfELD l. CO.'S
Bave your noncy,M
very few dollars
whi siys ~, yo1 !. \, splendid sutat for wiatsr,
WiEsENFELD = COS,
Odeon Hall,
oecxo-l l6a Cor. Penn. ~. and Il st.
The national Republican., 1862-01-24
Notice to tho Public Generally.

Our ain h 70 bring within the means Of every
American D collection Of Portraits Of Prominen,
Charsoters belonging 10 the Prs,ent interestinT
epooh Of this Ersst Rsprblic. Such collection oi
correct hkenesses will iuorease In value a year.
pas On: We hatter Ourselves that We have been
successful In poItrayisg he CT presions true 10 lie
T. every o.:s xSsrs E0od oSisl.ai ap:intns da
Parties ssstsd With ~ army or navy, who
wish 10 obtain or sell Portrait Of some particular
psrson not In our list csn have such msde to order
at ressonsble terms and short rotice guarantesiDg
TO theiu the exclusive sale
The national Republican., 1862-01-24
AZ IA l. Lie
A r M OR OIL
AGEN
PHIL HAR N ONIC HALL,
rsnnSyltsnia Avenue. near Eleventh strs,,.
sept 2l-u
'J'O OFFICEas. sUTLERs, &c.

- A new light four wheeled WA. .R
CON, with water proof covers, &X%4
and handsome leather cushisns xf1(ES
built 10 order at New York and cost Sis9, FO I,
BALE, st q moderate price Also 4 New Yori
made set Of DOUBLE hARNESS, plated at,ina.
never used. Also, set Of plain EisoLE HASsss,
quite new. Apply for address Of Stable and room
70 As7 Seventeenth street, corner OF + dec 70
The national Republican., 1862-01-24
GAS FITTING.

GAs IlxTUREs.-We heys l4 store, and
rely new psttsrns and designs and anish, superior
p style 70 anything heretofore offered in this market
We invite ctsens generally 10 call and examine our
stock Of 0as and Water Fixtures, feeling confident
that have the best selsoted stock In WSshineton
All work In the above line intrusted 10 oar care
Will be promptly attended 70.
MYERS / McGHAN,
mAI 1o-om No. 316 D street.
The national Republican., 1862-01-24

NT"T UuCkVt, THt
h0rse u not sBho
GATED by the dust
IN the grain, and
gets . free cirCula.
tiOn Of bresthing
air. The Army
Bucket may be
The national Republican., 1862-01-24

A LII MEN DISCHARGED FROM sERyIcv
IA Gan Get fitted out In Q nice suit of CIothes n
les than New York prices, at the Peoples ClothinS
Store, 900 seventh street l6taYl ian l6--dlm
The national Republican., 1862-01-24

N. BAH orders, accompanied by the money, VIII
be promptly attended to- and forwarded 70 any o. mp
oy mail Tree Of charge, from the Olec In Washinx.
ton, No. 5sQ seventh drset. ian l0-i1ts
The national Republican., 1862-01-24
PAPER HAN0uTG9
MISCELLANEOUS.
ID RIOS p venus OF Tux WEEK LY
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN

mIDJElIlIAN MUD.
L NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,.
The undersigr sd commenced, in the msn,h Of
December last, the publication, in this city, OF
iicdn.
II is printed on a large sheet, twenty. .ssvsn
by forty two inches. and Ia furnished st The low
prices stated below.
II win contain All the original matter of the
daily National Republican, with the exception
OF local nsws not interesting 10 country sub.
scribsrs.
II will give full reports Of tha proceedings of
Congress, and of the other departments II the
Nat,onal GoverBmant.
I, YIN ccp,ain all the news Of lhs day, tcrsien
and domestic, markets, &C.. 6o., as ven "A 40
original correspondence from Nil parts of the
country. Tha miscellaneous department viii
recoiva special attention, and, in all respects,
the effort will be made TO establish the charao.
Ter of the National Republican AN 4 Family
Newspaper.
Washington being now the central point Of
The ourrant military operations. great attention
viii be paid 10 furnishing the readers Of the
Natsnnl Republscan with full. and especial
with ncc,lrale, accounts Of tho progress Of the
war TOR the Union.
In politics, the paper will be Republican, sus
tanning the Administration Of Mr.. Lincoln. but
oso'a'msi1g: ~ hSwsvsr any prssnslcn to be the
/ The is no other Republican paper in tho Dis.
triot OF Columbia, or In the vicinity Of II, and
It is believed that recent events have opened 10
such paper an important sphere Of usefi,l
effort. The Time has come, when the actual
administration Of the Government upon Repuh.
licsn principles will explode the misre represep.
tations which have made those principles 90
idistasteful to tho South.
But II Ia not only here, and In this vicinity,
that the projectors OF the National RcpublicGn
hope 10 make II useful. To the whole country
they offer Journal which will discuss national
politics from national standpoint, and which
will never bs swerved from patriotic daty By
TERMS Of SUBsCRiPTION
Ohe copy, one year. ........ t3.00 |
Ihfee copies, one year. .................. 800
Five copies, one year.. 100 |
Ten copies one year ....................l3 II 90
twenty copies, one year. ar............... .2O. 90 |
Ono OOpy, SIX months. hs.........,.,,.,,,1 1OO |
Three Gop4os, six months. 260 |
Five copies, aix months. nths......,,,,,,3 $40 |
Ten copies, six months. hs......,,,,,.,.6O 6OO |
Twenty copies, six months. ....,,,,,.lO Il. 90
Payments always In advance.
When \ Club of subscribers has bsen for. |
wSrded, additions may be made TO IL on thu |
same terms. II Ia not necessary that the sub. |
soribers to Club should receive their papers |
st the same post O1los.
Money may be forwarded by mail, At our
risk. Large amounts can be remitted in drxfts |
on Boston, New York, Phila a!elphia, or Dsiti.
solvent banks. Address
". j. MURTAGH 4 co.
Washington, u. o.
A1 The daily National Republican in pub.
,'shed overy morning Sundays exospted, At
$3.50 per Annum, In advance.
The national Republican., 1862-01-24
GAs sixTu Es'
THE BEST ASSORTMENT
EVER OFFERED IN THIS CITY

Thoee whe desire 70 select from patterns, with
the advantsss Of reduction In prices, will call early
aAd examine.
We would also call the attention Of persons about
ntrodnsins gas Into their dwellings to increased
neilites, and consequent low prices, for this branch
Of our trade.
Inviting all who desire their work dome promptly
and free from gas leakages to call At $50 Pennsylva
nia avenue, between Tenth and Eleventh streets
south side. J.w. THOMPSON co
now 70
The national Republican., 1862-01-24
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES 8
Passed al tie Second Session Of the 7nirts
seuenth Congress. .... .

fuS0e0 AZ he SECOND SESSION " Wo lnwty
seventh Congress.
tPuBLic--No. ~
AN ACT To promote the efficiency Of the Dead
Letter Ofice. ..
Be u enacted By hs Senate and House of Rep
resenatives Of he United States Of America IN
Congress assembled, That tho Postm ,ster Gen.
erai be authorized 70 return sll dead letters,
except those containing circulars and other
worthless matter, 10 their writer's, whenever
their names can be ssccrtained. All valuable
letter. to be charged treble, and all others
double, the ordinary rate Of postage, 70 be COL
lected from the writer's.
Sec. 2. And be u further enacted, That, to en-.
able this to be done, the Postmaster General
is authorized to employ not exceeding twenty.
Eve additional clerks, at salaries not exceeding
an average Of eight hundred dollars per year,
and no one to receive over twelve hundred
dollars per year PROVIDED, That he is sati.fied
that the receipts for dead letter postage will
amount to . sum sufficient 70 pay the aggregate
compensation. And be shall report TO the
next session Of Congress the additional Income
from this source, with its cost and statistical
results.
Approved, January 2l, 1852.
The national Republican., 1862-01-24
CLOTHING, &c,

GUNNER CLOTHINo,
We olsr our sfse assortment Of thin ssm. "a
ner Clothing Of reduced pgioee. Our stock
nenS, Youths', and Boys Wearing Apparel, ,-n
sf the most desirable and fAshionabie nyiea.
Clothing made 70 order at ths shortest notioe.
WALL, STEPHENS CO.,
ss2 Pennsylvania avenue,
july16 between Ninth and Tenth ia.
The national Republican., 1862-01-24
nEEDS AND DEPOsITiONs
NEW YOBK, ~" ''A'h'o "
PENNSYLVANIA, and
CALIFORNIA,
to BIZ EXECUTED AT WASHINGTON CITY,

EDMUND \. BROWN, having been appointed
W the doverners of the above STATES,
COMMISSIONER or DEEDS FOR THE DIS
TRtCr OF COLUMBIA,
with power to take Aoknowled gmc ats and peposi.
i0ns 10 be used or recorded In said State and hay.
Ing had several years experience In taking testi.
mvny and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, as . Notary Public,
psrd TO execute those duties lcgaly and promptly,
Mr. brown also acts as Attorney and Counsellor for
per ons having business to transact wi ihe several
departments Of Government, and will attend to cases
ari.iug out OF the present war the Mexican war, or
Investigations in the vsrious Offices, where long ac.
auaintsnce and experience afford HIN ample ilc Ii.
PIRATE fees.
Once No. a02 Fsticet next East of Seventh street,
di tgonAlly opposite City Post Ofhoe.
Address: EDMUND Y. BROWN,
Notary, ,CUmnisoioner, &c,
Jan ii-9awIm Box No. ai4, Washington, d. G.
The national Republican., 1862-01-24

IN tne cuu, n u ule OOuy
part Of the bucket, and 4
made Of cotton duck, water
prooicd TO prevent soaking
and mildew ; b IL the joint.
cd rim, which may be fold.
cd with the bail q between
the two parts. The head
rope ID may be detache d
from the bucket when used
for water purposes. and II
may be handled by the
bail G like an ordinary
bucket
The feeding a horae from
a simple nose bag Ia injuri
u l.. 4. At
The national Republican., 1862-01-24

CrALL AND WINTER mILLlNERY,
Mis- THOMf6ON Will open our new r
styIee o. Ial and Winter Millinery on Thur x
The attention OF our former patrons, and the pub.
ed, at our Fancy and Millinery Store, No $40 Penn
sylvanla avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets
7 oct 30 HUTCHTNyON MiJNRD
The national Republican., 1862-01-24
- List Of Portraits, January, 1862, Published

WAye krms and particulars may Ds olaiue
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-09-20
McCleilan's Campaign.

We have not the smallest doubt that
when the history Of McCiel!an'S late cam
paign ahall come to he written truthiully,
ii that shall ever be done, il will turn out
TO have been one of the most disastrons tha,
ever occurred. From private source We
obtain the following fscts, which may s0rVc
in some degree, 10 illustrate the pFodlgiors
loIses which he Sustained.
A lady, whose residence was within his
lines while he rcmaiucd on james river,
and who frequently cav him, writes 10 Il
friend in this city 10 the following effect:
Gen. Mcclellan called to scc her just before
he left James river, And opened The con-
versation thus;
"McC.:--l wish yopA ndaH, Il, o,apswor Il
question ! shall ask you caadicly, Have
you any objection
"Lady.--l must hear the question first.
"McC.-When does the sIckiy season
commcnce in this part OF the country?
"Laly.--I have lived here upwards Of 80
years, | have always found The sickiy
eeasou commence towards the last uf Au-
gust, and continue ri least throughout the
month Of September. We generally leave
home about the first mentioned PERIOD, un-
less unayoidably de,ane,r
"McC.--Then If stay here until the lst
of October, | shall lose every nan have
left. + have nLrsaGg lost .trom butte a"d a'!.
ense, since I first set foot on the Peninsula,
100000 men! have 10000 left, and they
are 80 worn down by sickness that II
wcrc attacked should be compelled 10 sur
render, Why have not been attacked, |
cannot imagine"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-09-20
Grom the San Antonio Herald.
MOVEMENTS In NEW MEXICO.

EDS HERALD :--GENTLEhEN II have just
had conversation with Capt. Alderete,
who raised q spy company for the Confed-
erato States, in New Mexico, and who hss
been our friend from The beginning, suffer-
ing imprisonment, balls, and chains, loss
of property and home, all for our cause
He has reliable information, obtained in
q way, not compatible with the service, to
be published that there WAS an order is7
sued in New Mexico, requiring the militia
to surrender the arms which had been plac-
ed in their hands by the Federal Govern
ment, v hich they refused to do until they
we're paid for their services. Whereupon
Don Julian Terea, brother-in-lsw Of Gov,
Connellv, was commissioned to garry The
order into effect; and whereupon Don Die
20 Archulete pronounced against the Fed
eral Government, and was Immediately
Joined by 500 citizens of Rio Arivo with
Don jesus Maria Bacary Salizar, Ct Santa
Fe, and that Perea had been killed. Perea,
Arehuiete and BAGS are oil influential men.
To those well acquainted in New Mexico
the report is very probable. II is further
stated that there is great dissatisfaction
with the Federel Government in the Terri
tory, and that the masses sympathise with
Archulete. give this for what it lie worth.
Respectfully, ALBUQUERQUE.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-09-20
ueroIc Incldent In New Orleans.

We are indebod 10 high authority Tor the
facts of the following occurrence in New
Orleans, the intelligence of which reached
the city yesterday. Mira. II. NJ. liyams,
syife Of tie Lieut., Governor of the state,
passcd Oh the streets number of Yankee
oilicers sitting In doorway Gs she went by.
One Of them arose and followed her h few
steps, and, arrestng her progress hy plnc-
ing himself In front of her, told her that
she had omitted to how in passing, She
attempted 10 avoid the ruttan, when he re-
reetcd his remark, and asked her II she
had not .cad Gen, BuLlcrs "Ordcr No. IS
with reference to the treatment Of Union
officers and soldiers with respect. Endeag-
oriug pass the fellow, he threw his arm
around the slay'a waiss, and pressed his
foul lir3 upon her face. As the villain re-
leased her from his embrace the Southern
indy cuoily drew pistol and shot him thro
the body, SO that be fell dead at her feet in
tho ins0lent flush oc his cowNrdly triumph
over the insullcd yirlue Ola feeble and un
projected female
Another o. the officers Immediately arose
and npproaGhGd The noble and courageous
lady, took her by the arm and tod her, 50
iiuLi ihe other FcdGvNls could hear, that she
must accompany hin. before Gen. Butler
II. Immediately placed her in cab, and
drove away--hui not 10 The beasts quarters.
Iie directed the cab out Of the city, and
through the line u! sentrirS--Gnd still fur
tier on, until bey' nd the reach of the ty-
rants outposts The act Uf the heroine
IGd made n hero Of the witness, He told
her tia, hcr ac, was ,jusliiable and noble,
aud that in moment he had determined
that she should net b" sacrificed TO Buffers
vengeance, and adopted the cXpedient by
which he ha, resvasd her, lie continued
TO escort her on her Journey through the
country until they arrived at the Southern
lines ot Camp Moore when lie delivered
himself up TO the Confederate authorities,
to he dealt with as a prisoner OF war
Otherwise,
so cnds this hero and dramatic incl
dent Of the war. Mrs. Uyams has set
lofty example Tor Southern women, and the
aa.lant gcny,cman who ueliyered her has
silanei its army and the whole North. We
,tusi no lrs rcuounccd forever the service
OF Tie oypressurs, and that rank equiva-
lent TO hls deserts may reward him in ours
-dIOLiie N,7eS
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-09-20

WoopLAND, August 2jth, lo62,

WOUpLAND, August On, lohZ.
Mr.. EplroR lit appears IRON Tie news
\papers published in the United States, that
Some person has presented nay name, and
| thnt MIR. Lincoln has been pleased 10 ap-
l lpoiut me one Of the commissioners tor
lthe collection Of Taxes in the rebel
II district ol Texas" For TIE satislnc
tion OF my friends and acqu&intances III
distant parts OF the State, desire to say
tLat have by no word, act, or deed coun-
,eMauced in any mauner whatever, or been
privy to thiS or any other appointment.
lSo far as am concerned it is wholly un-
nor have had any connection
br correspondence with any person what
lever Since the WY began, who is in the
icontideuce OF, or friendly with the Govern
mcnt OF the United States.
Because opposed with ell the ability /
! had separate State secession and believed
it was not the beat course 10 pursue to OBJ
tain a redress OF the grievances Of which
We Of toe South justly complained, does
not justify Mr.. Lincoln, or any Of his
| friends or advisers, or any one else in the
conclusion that am 3 traitor to my Sec
| ton, and recreant to the great interests Of
the Southern people.
BECAUSE I, and thousands of others in
the South believed that our Southern lead
ers were to rash and precipitate, and that
our remedies should be resorted to before
that Of secession, is no reason why should
look on approvingly, and see the mad hand
of fanatictsm, kindle the flames that sre 10
! consume every city, town, and hamlet
throughout the South---nor is it q reason
Why / should desire to see every plain aud
valley in the South wDitened with the
bones of my countrymen, and every rivu-
let and river from the Potomac 10 the Rio
Grande, running red with the best blood Of
Southern Chivalry.
apprehend that Mr. Lincoln's adviser,
whoever he may have been, did not inform
him that 1 had been in the Confederate ar
my from the opening Of the war.
The base and unscrUpulons conduct of
the Lincoln administration upon the slave
question, ite utter disregard OF the Ccnsti-
tuition, and the dastaTdly and coHardly
conduct Of the Federal officers everywhere,
too clearly show that this is war not on
" against our institutions and property
but wBr Of entire and utter suhjugatiOn.
That it is the determination Of the Federal
Government to make slaves the equals Of
white men, 10 rob us Of our property, and
to make Southern freenen "heEers Of wood
aad drawers of water" none can doubt.
would prefer 10 see utter desOlation and
ruin sweep over our beloved State, raiher
than TO witness the Wre,ched degradation
Of our people, with the hated presence Of
Federal tax gatherer among us. ifno one
in Texas ever holds a Federal commission
until 10, sPpreheni none viii be held.
J. ". THK0CkMuRTON.