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, 1862-06-27
The Late Vote in Iflfooi8.
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The rejection of the proposed new State
constitution Of Illinois, by L large IN ljurtty
OF its people, is significant bs virtue OF its
bearings on the slare1y question. The in-
6ttumtnt was fashioned Of those who were in
the interest OF The old Democratic oFganiza-
tion, and #as specially designed to serve as
political and moral support Tor slavery Elee-
tOral districts Here artfu1ly 80 established By
It as to keep the controlling power In the
hands Of that part Of the State which is
But more than that, the whole spirit OF the
excited canvass showed most palpAbly that
the real issue was between the uuti-slayery
policy represented by the uIinoisan President
Lincoln, and the pro-slayery policy repre-
sented by the Ilinosian Richardson, whose
late ,Va@landlgha1n address. It is likely
enGugh that ,eome few votes, both for and
agoinGt, were cast iFrespectfvely of au such
considerations, hut the different attitudes Of
the journalists and Of the congressman OF the
two parties allow no doubt that the vote was
q test Of the disposition Of the people to ward
slavery. The result proves that the war, in
stead OF iEcliniDg the people Of this great
Western State to be more tolerant and con-
ciliato17 toward slavery, has had exactly the
contrary effect It has made them more Re-
publican than ever.
the $1,000 soldiers who have been serving in
the great army of the southwest, is, SO far IS
heard from, in proportion, even stronger
againRt the new constitution than that Of the
people at home. The actual contact with the
"peculia1 institution - and the actual expert
ence which governs the rebels, seem to have
made the soldiers peculiarly opposed to every
civil or political movement calculated TO p1n-
cate southern hostility. But their temper
toward shareholders has materially changed.
They are brought face to face with the fact
It Is nothing else under heaven than slavery
which has generated this rebellion, and stimu-
lated 1t to all Its fiendieh work. They caanot
help contracting hatred for the system ia its
political relations, whatever be its social
Claims. It is enough for them to feel its terri
Bile consequences to the white race, without
taking in1o account tha grievances Of the
h1ack-enough for them to Know that there is
no living with elaveholding treason, without
settling what may happen if the treason and
the slavery 60 to the wall together.
The west is as determined as the east to
yield nothing to slavery with arms in its hands.
The feeling is that if that institution wants
favorable Consideration, it must seek it in q
more friendly attitude than this. All northern
men alike are beginning to question whether
the warning that "They who take the sword
ehau perish by the ss7ord,'' nay not once
moIs in the history Of the world be awtully
verified in the fate Of slavery. At the very
least, it is certain that the longer the war is
protEacted the more is the Institution brought
into danger, and that, we're Its supporters
wiser, they would lose no time in makIa3 their
peace with the government which they hare
60 Wantonly and KickedIy defed.
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Nr DEAR s1R:-1n the hasty note Of the
9th Of June, I singular]y enough forgot to
mention the most pointed aud conclusive
authority for contscation By emancipation,
The laws Of the United States in the Dis
tret OF Columbia prohibited tho Importation
Of Slaves tor sale or residence declared the
slave imported free, and punished the import
er BY fine.
These laws were adopted By Congress from
the laws Of Virginia and Mary land. They have
been repeatedly enforced in buth those States
Every gentleman pFacticiDg in the courts OF
the District has enforced the freedom vested
By those laws. have, myself, in more than
oae instance, successfully asserted the claim
before the Courts Of the District aud uf Fir-
GINA, and the supreme court has sustained in
repeated instances the validity Of the law.
The most recent case that recall is that Of
Rhodes rs. Bell e Howard, 397.) Decided in
ISL
Those are old laws passed in the good old
times, before men were smitten with madness.
But the compromise sets Of Mr.. Clay, passed
in 1890, emhudy the same principle. The law
OF 1850 forbidding the introduction Of slaves
into the District OF Coluuioi. for sale, declared
the slave so imported liberated and free. No
greater name than Mr. Clay can be cited on
any constitutional question; and the name OF
Pre6identjF fl1more ought surely to satisfy the
most flmid Of conservatives. Never were
laws more keen1y contested, more erayelq con.
elue1cu. Or AtOplcQ pY ADtef Men Llan the III
nlcns compromise acts of 1850; and it would
seem that Republican Congress might safely
err in company With the men Of 1850, than be
right with the doubtful friends or recent foes
OF the Tei u5iic in 1862.
These lars and these judgments of the
courts under them dispose OF the whole ques-
tion Of confscation by emancipation, without
Indictment or conviction OF the guilty person,
but BY ciyi1 process on behalf Of the person
freed for the masters illegal act
Ihe process Tor enforcing the freedom Of
the slave WAS By suit in the name OF the ne-
gIo against the owner for freedom, In the form
Of an ordinary action OF trespass, and the
title to freedom VAS vested by operation of
Law Immediately on the consummation OF tho
act Of forfeiture; and the suit was merely the
Judicial form Of authcnticating tho title the
law had vested
II you see tit to publish this note in conar-
nation and illustration Of the views formerly
presented, you are at liberty to do so. Had I
thought Of this case so very familiar in nv
legal experience, and in that of every gentle
man Of The bar in this region, I should have
spared you q long dissertation by this decisive
authority. Very sincerely your friend.
81. WINTER DAVIS.
Hon. J. s. morrill, of Vermont
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The Keokuk Gate City hiss the following cap
lta1 lick at us. 1--WE Own up; We "put our
foot In it,"
What part of the municipality of
Chicago Illinois is in? Not having been
10 Be- forn sopG Of arqeoQs ae aas f4oT ha9Tns II
don't know but it has spread itself
ali ose1 the State, and Is sticking out little
around the edges, If this Is n1fsapprehen~
sion our friends must charge 1t to i want
Of travel. and not neglect Of reading the pa
pers. particularly the 1unes and Tribune; Tor
no sooner had the vote of Chicago on the con-
stitutjon been counted than the Times comes
out with tremendous spread of g1oriac,tiou
on the adoption OF that beautiful little piece
Of legal learning md statesmanship. while
the Tribune. with equal assurance beWails the
SUCCESS Of the nefarious sT1nd1e.
II Illinois is not in Chicago, but vics uersa,
then there must be in the State, as has been
rem7lhed, two Eppts, Tho Upper aud
want 10 bet 81 "upper Egypt" At 1t the @ ne1t
election.
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GOV. sprague has Issued precautionary
proclamation, advising the people Of Rhoda
Island that recent adviccs from the War De.
pattment to him indicate that in certain
contingency m additional number Of troops
will be required for the purpose OF enabling
the government to send forward, from home
localities, the men whose experience entitle
them to more active service near the seat OF
war; and in view Of the contingency, he ap,
pea1s to all good citizens to embrace this pres,
ent opportunity tor voluntary service, which
events now seem to foreshadon will be the
last that will be afforded.
, 1862-06-27

Last Saturday week q number Of loyal men
met on Leahing Creek, in Randolph county,
to organize the militia under the restored gov
eminent. While thus engaged, d guerri'la
party rode among them, aud fired into the
crowd. Whitman Ward, Union man, and
Or. Henshaw, who happened to be present,
were killed, and several were wounded. The
people fled, and the guerrillas committed
many depredations. A number Of other out
rage have been committed by the Same party,
who are under the leadership Of Zeke and
Bill Harbour, two notorious villains.
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England and Canada.

Mr. Weed in the Albany Journal, makes the
following commentary upon the confession Of
the inability Of the mother country to defend
the CaDadas in the event of = war:
The views Of the English Epyernment and
and the feelings Of the English people, fn re-
latlon to Canada, surprised us greatly. With
frequent and favorable opportunities ior ascer
timing their views and feelings, We dfd not
meet with gentleman in England who did
not express himself quite ready to let Canada
separate, The subject was often canvassed In
connection With the alleged Intentions of this
country. Members Of the British government.
members Of Parliament, officers Of the army
and navy, bankers, DC, &c, with entire ms
ninity, agreed that if Canada wished to be-
come Independent, they would cheerfully ac-
quiesce in the separation. Many went farther,
and expressed wish that Canada woRld ask
tor asepaTation.
But speak Of Wrestling the Cauadas from
Euglsnd. or intimate separation son compul-
sion,''' and the language and tone change In-
stantly. Show q tbelligcrcnt" intent, and
John Bulls bark Is 1o1 While, therefore,
Canada, on her own accord, can be lndepend.
:ent By -atHpg, any attempt to taks C1nada
IKonld be reststed and resented to the "bitter
end"
Henee the l.ngusge Of the London 7m.e. is
|! quite Ineligible. It Is precisely what we
hare been hearing, m the best Informed circles
Ill Hintet.
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Released 70 be Married.

This morning one Of the rebel prisoners
who had been at Johnston's Island, passed
through the city on his way to New York
With party Of friends, having received a con-
ditional pardon
The prisoner WIS from Mobile, and was one
0: the medical staff Of Morgan's cavalry. He
was captured near Lebanon, and sent to John
sons Island. His health being very bad, he
vas allowed to remain few days In 5Audusky,
ito whom he bad been betrothed previous T.
the war, cane up with her mother from Nav
York, where they had been stopping, aqd yis-
tied tLe prisoner. Interest waa made with
the authorities, and be was conditionally re-
leased. Tho party went to Ns9 York this
| morning, and On their arrival there, the long
delayed marriage Will be solenqlxed
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4 Natural Development Of Rebel
ChtVa1Fy.

It has repeatedly happened within the last
few days that ladies' have been rudely accosted
and lnBulted by soldiers in the public thor
oughfares. In some instances, outragea Of The
most faggrant character have been committed,
With perfect impunity, by men wearing the
uniform OF the southern volunteers. We DO
not know Who the offenders are; but we do
know that in the city Of Charleston, such acts
cannot end will not be a11owad to continue,
We call upon the officers OF the troops nov
stationed here to protect or ladies, by the en-.
forcement Of sobriety and good behayio,
Hmong the men Of their commands, and by
visiting upon the first soldier who may be
shown to have conducted hiusalf in the man
nsr We bave mentioned, sNift, se1ere and pub
lie punishment.
, 1862-06-27

lpaEfs correspondence London Telegraph, May 7a,1
I mentioned short time since that NJ
Bonapa1te Patterson, the illigitInate brother
OF Prlnce Napoleon, was about to be attached
to the staff Of General de Loreneez. To-day
another report is circulated, in which be Is
represented as new pretender to the cloudy
throne Of Mexico. This is impossible. His
republican tenets would never suffer him to do
otherwise than replace Juarez as president of
tie Mexican republic. Yet president Of a
REPUBLIC bearing the name Of Bonaparte is not
very favorable omen. If such thing we're
possible to happen, however, the United States
would, perhaps, say little against that choice;
but would it be so agreeable to the Mcxicans?
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The following paragraph is from the Nash
Vile {Tenn.) Union-not from = Massachusetts,
paper:
The rebels who vera the primo movers. In
The rebellion are the loudest to complain that
slavery IA being injured By the was. Keep
then. The federal army hss no time to catch
e rebels aegroess end ought not, II 1t hAd
time."
, 1862-06-27

@ About one hundred Of the conditional
Cpion men Of C.rondelet, st. Louis county,
Mo-, Frank Blair's district) have united in
request to Hon Henry 7. Blow, of that
place, that he will stand as their candidate for
Congress at the coming election, and Mr..
Blow responds that he will do so.
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ttA Fellow FEKL1NG."-Mrs. Real, Who
ehot her husband in New ork for his in1del-
| ifJ. B reported as over rWhtlmed with the sym
! stand her feelings.
, 1862-06-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


Dir. Stevens, Rep.) of Pa, from the COM
mlttee OF Conference on the Tax bill presented
the report and proceeded to explain it, in
answer to questions from various members.
last extra session, and which was to be in
operation for three years, it WIS agreed that it
was to be suspended for the second and third
years, unless revived By Congress. For the
inst year It had already gone into operation
In most Of the States, and would
The duty on whisky was placed at
twenty cents per gallon, with nothing
additional on rectffed. On tobacco, prepared,
exclusive Of snuff and segars, fifteen cents per
pound, when valued at more than thirty cents
per pound, wholesale and on all less than that
On cigars, worth not over IS per 1,000. 81. 80
per LOCO; over IS and not over SO, Sa per
1000; over SO and not over $50 per LOCO,
$3.50; and over so peri 900, $3.50; The tax
on cotton is half cent per pound
!, In reply to Mr. Wall (rep:) of n. T, Mr..
Stevens said that but small portion OF tho
tax would be levied On foreign residents, for
1t WAS the direct tax that reached them, and
that had been suspended after the first year
Mr. Colfax (rep.) Of Ind. asked whether the
amendment In regard to whisky and tobacco
would not produce larger revenue than IN
der the BILL as originally passed9
mr. Stevens answered that Was the judy
Hent Of the committee
Mr. Holman (opp-) Of Indiana, said, in ref
eIence to the direct tax, that compromise on
that subject had become necessary, and there
fore they had agreed to suspend it's operation
for two years, and, Il desired, Congress might
Afterwards renew it.
Mr: Thomas {Union) Of Mass, inquired
about the incometax.
Mr. Stevens explained that the Senate
amendment imposing seven and s half per
cent. on incomes over $50, 600 had been struck
out, but that imposing five per cent on incomes
over &c, Goo was retained. It nov stood three
per cent. on all incomes from $500 to SIC, 900,
and five per cent, on all incomes over $4,000.
The tax on p1ate and catrisges has been re-
ta1ned, limiting thst Oh carIiages to those Of
oEer seEenty-dve dollars tn value. The tax on
b1ll1afd-tab was raised to ten dollar5; the
tax On all the other articles In that section was
struck out.
Mr.. haynard, (Union> of Tennessee, In
q11red when the bill was to take effect.
Mr. stevens answered it wss to take effect
on the first Of August. The income tax Eas
to be levied on the first OF May, 1858, for the
year from the first of May, 1863, to the first
OF May, 1868. No stock Of vines, liquors, +or
MANUFACTURED d articles on hand on the first of
August, Is to be taxed. The ta1 on oils Is not
changed. The tax Of two cents on bank
checks Is limited to checks Of oyer t1entY
dollars.
Under the operation Of the previous ques-
ton the report was agreed to by vote Of LOG
yeas to n0yH
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Little Boone the Banner County:
Little Boone is the banner county Of the
State, as heretofore. She voted last week:
For the Constitution ,.................... sos
aga1nst Inc ............-.-.....-..1 1854
, 1862-06-27

". 7. TKEATON. Lieut.. Commandinr.
flag-Ofiicer S: T. DUPoSr, Commanding
Southern Atlantic BIockading Squadron, Por}
Royal, s. C.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-22
Kansas Chronicles,

l. Man that is born Of woman. and enlis.eth
as soldier in the Kansas First, is Of few days.
and short Of ration.
,. He cometh forth al reveille, Is present
also at retreat" yea even at tattoo, and
re;ire,h, apparently. al taps
g. He draweth his ration from the Commits
sayy, aud deyoureth the same lie strketh
bis teeth against much hard bread aud is
satisfied. He freih his canteen with aqua
pura, and clappeth the mouth thereof upon
the bung Of a whiskey barrel, and after a little
while goeth away rejoio,ag in his strategy,
4. Much soldering hath made him sharp;
yea, even the seat Of his breeches are in dan
ger Of being cut through,
5. He covenanteth with the credulous far
mer for many chickens, and much honey and
milk; to be paid promptly at the end Of each
ten days; and 10 his regiment move;h on the
ninth day to another post.
6. His tent is filed with potatoes, cabbage,
turnips krout, aud other delicate morsels of
duleet delicious taste. which abound not in the
Cog'miSsary Department.
:. And many other things not in the re-
turn and which never will return: vet of
truth it must be said of the soldier of the
Kansas First, that Of surety he taketh
nothing which he cannot reach.
s. He freth bis MIME rife at midnight and
the whole camp is aroused and formed in line,
when 10! his mess come bearing in a nice pork
er which he solemnly decareth so resembled a
secesh that he was compelled to pull trigger.
9. He giveth the Provost Marshal much
trouble, often capturing his guard, and posses
ses himself of the city.
10. At such time lager and pretzels flow
like milk and honey from his generous hand
He giveth without stint to his own comrade
yea and wthholdeth not from the lank ex-
pectant Hoosier Of tie Indiana Twenty
fourth"
IL. The grunt of pig or the crow of
cock awaked him from the souudest sleep, and
he sluntereth forth until halted by the guard,
when he instantly cappeth his hands upon his
breach basket, and the guard in commiseration
allowetE him TO pass to the rear.
Il. No sooner hath he passed the sentry's
beat thau he striketh beeline " for the
nearest henroost. and seizing pair of plump
pullets, returneth, soliloquizing to himself =
Z" The noise of a goose saved Rome, how much
more the flesh of chicken preserveth the SOL
der"
l3. He payeth euchre with the parson
whether there shall be preaching in camp on
the Sabbath, and by dexterously turning a
jack " from the bottom, postponeth the service.
IA. And many other marvellous things doeth
he; and 10. are they not already recorded in
the morning reports of Company G
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-22

CURIous CouRrsHIP OF WILLIAM TIE Con-
QuERER-1hc following extract from the life
of the Conqueror, is exceedingly curious, as
characteristic of the manners of a semi civilized
age and nation: "After some years delay.
William appears to have become desperate /;
and il We may trust to the evidence of the
Chronicle of Ingerby' in the year 1047, way
laid Matilda in the streets of Bruges, as she
was returning from mass, seized her, rolled her
in the dirt. spoiled her rich array, and, not
content with these outrages, struck her repeat
edly and rode off at full speed. This Teutonic
method Of courtship, according to our author,
brought the affair to a crisis; for Matilda,
either convinced of the strength of Williams
passions by the violence of the aforesaid Viii
lams behavior, or afraid of encountering a
second beating. consented to become his wife.
How he ever presumed to enter her presence
acain. after such series of enormites, the
Chronicle sayeth not, and we are at a loss to
imagine"
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-22
Air. Sunshine. and Health.

4 New York merchant noticed, in the pro-
gress Of years, that each successive book keep
er gradually lost his health, and finally died of
consumption, however vigorous and robust he
was on entering his service. At length it
occurred to him that the little rear room where
the books were kept, opened into back yard,
so surrounded by high walls that no sunshine
came into the room from one years eud to
another. An upper room, well lighted, was
Immediately prepared, and his clerks had uni
form good health ever after
A familiar case to general readers is derived
from medical works, where an entire English
family became i'll, and all remedies seemed to
fail of their usual results, when accidentally a
window-g glass Of the family was broken in
cold weather 1t was not repaired. aud forth
with there was marked improvement in the
health of the inmates. The physician at once
traced the connection, discontinued his medi-
cines, and ordered that the window-pane should
not be replaced.
nent physicians of the time were called in, but
failed to restore her. At length Depuytren,
the Napoleon of pbysic, was consulted. He
noticed that she lived in q dim room, into
which tie sun never shone the house being
Situated in one of the narrow streets, or rather
lanes of Paris. He at once ordered more airy
and cheerful apartments, and all her com
plants vanished"
The lungs Of 4 dog become tuberculated
(consumptiye) in few weeks, if kept confned
in dark cellar. The most common plant
grows spiudy, pale and scragging, if no sun
light falls upon it. The greatest medical
names in France, Of the last century, regarded
sunshine and pure air as equal agents in re-
storing and maintaining health. From these
facts, which cannot be disputed. the most
common mind should conclude that cellars aud
rooms on the northern side Of buildings, or
apartments into which the sun does not imme-
diately shine, should never be occupied as
family rooms, or chambers. or as libraries or
" stndies-" Such apartments are only fit for
/" stowage," or purposes which never require
persons to remain in them over few minutes
at time. And every intelligent and humane
parent viii arrange that the family room and
the chambers shall be the most commodious.
lightest and brightest apartments in his dwell
ing DR.. Hail.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-22

THE ONO RIvER-If the Ohio river were
straight it would not be navigable. The
length Of the river, including all its present
winding, is 946 miles; yet the distance from
its source to its mouth, in straight line, is
only GA miles. The river now desccnds five
inches in a mile, which deectivey as it is, is
sufficient to cause current so rapid, that at
some seasons of the year steamboats, can scarce
ly force their way against it. At all times
the ascent of the Ohio is a very different thing
from the descent. Straighten out all the bends
and the river would rush along at a rate that
would render them worse than useless for the
purpose of man. 1t would be torrent. The
same Is true of the Mississippi and all the other
great " estern rivers, all Of which resemble
the Ohio in what may be termed the uniform
lTreguldrity of their course.